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Shostakovich Symphony No 4

London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda

,Barbican Hall
Gianandrea Noseda

Hear the LSO at full strength as Gianandrea Noseda continues his survey of Shostakovich with the monumental Fourth Symphony.

Zoltán Kodály’s tribute to the Slovakian town of Galánta is infused with the sounds of folk music from the region, and is set in this concert alongside James MacMillan’s haunting, otherworldly Trombone Concerto.

Shostakovich at one point thought his Fourth Symphony was the best thing he’d ever written. Extravagant and challenging in equal measure, it’s a work of epic proportions, requiring over 100 musicians including large percussion and brass sections. Owing to Soviet censure, the work went unperformed for almost 30 years after it was completed, until in 1961 it was revealed as one of the significant milestones of the composer’s output, the work that solidified him as a master symphonist.

Tagged with: Classical music London Symphony Orchestra 2018–19 Multibuy London Symphony Orchestra 2018-19

Programme

  • Kodály   Dances of Galánta
  • James MacMillan   Trombone Concerto (UK premiere)
  • Shostakovich   Symphony No 4

Performers

  • Gianandrea Noseda   conductor
  • Peter Moore   trombone
  • London Symphony Orchestra  

Pre-concert performance

LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
6pm Barbican Hall
Free entry

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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