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Beethoven and Schoenberg

BBC Symphony Orchestra

,Barbican Hall
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A concert of musical darkness and light pairs Beethoven’s sunny Violin Concerto with the atmospheric shadows of Schoenberg’s Pelleas und Melisande.

The ghosts of Mahler and, above all, Richard Strauss haunt Schoenberg’s gorgeous, expansive symphonic poem. This late-Romantic work conjures the dark forests and brooding castle of Maeterlinck’s fairytale, its thick orchestral textures shot through with gilded woodwind and brass.

Beethoven’s lively, brilliant D major Violin Concerto is the contrasting opener, with Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes making a rare appearance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra as soloist. Ryan Wigglesworth conducts.

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Programme

  • Beethoven   Violin Concerto
  • Schoenberg   Pelleas et Melisande

Performers

  • BBC Symphony Orchestra  
  • Ryan Wigglesworth*   conductor
  • James Ehnes   violin

* Please note that the originally advertised conductor Lother Koenigs has had to withdraw from this performance. The BBC SO is very grateful to Ryan Wigglesworth for stepping in to take his place at short notice.

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Barbican Hall

Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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