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Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony

Britten Sinfonia/Adès

,Barbican Hall
Britten Sinfonia rehersal

Thomas Adès juxtaposes Beethoven’s life-affirming Symphony No 6 with Gerald Barry’s passionate The Conquest of Ireland.

Beethoven takes inspiration from nature, allowing his imagination to range vividly across the Austrian countryside in his thrilling, intricate Pastoral symphony. For Thomas Adès, Gerald Barry’s ‘ferociously objective’ music is a natural partner for Beethoven. In this concert, the 6th is juxtaposed with Barry’s passionate The Conquest of Ireland for orchestra and bass, based on a 12th-century account of Henry II’s military conquest of Ireland.

Tagged with: Classical music Adès/Beethoven Multibuy 2018 Britten Sinfonia 2017–18

Programme

  • Gerald Barry   Conquest of Ireland
  • Beethoven   Symphony No.6 Op.68 in F major, Pastoral

Performers

  • Britten Sinfonia  
  • Thomas Adès   conductor
  • Joshua Bloom   bass

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