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London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Coleridge-Taylor & Liszt

,Barbican Hall
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting

From Richard Strauss’ sweeping self-portrait to the musical poetry of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Sir Antonio Pappano conducts an evening of music that’s larger than life.

Richard Strauss never did anything by halves, and he wasn’t a man for false modesty either. Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) is a grand, swashbuckling musical self-portrait or the composer as superhero, and it doesn’t hold back: there’s a battle, and even a love scene. Liszt and the British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor are perhaps more restrained, but every bit as imaginative. 

‘A conductor has to be theatrical,’ says Sir Antonio Pappano, and as a veteran of the opera house, the LSO’s future Chief Conductor is a master at bringing characters to life, and telling a story with music. From Liszt’s soaring idealism to Strauss’ supersized musical comedy, this is a concert that lets him do exactly that.

‘Don’t perspire when conducting – only the audience should get warm’  – Richard Strauss 

Tagged with: Classical music London Symphony Orchestra Multibuy - Feb-Jun 2023 London Symphony Orchestra

The end time for this concert will be added here closer to the performance date

Generously supported by the Sir Joseph Hotung Charitable Settlement

Filmed for future broadcast on Marquee TV

Programme

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor   Ballade in A minor
  • Franz Liszt   Die Ideale
  • Richard Strauss   Ein Heldenleben

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Sir Antonio Pappano   conductor

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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