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BBC SO Total Immersion: Italian Radicals

Sinfonia... and more

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An image of the Roman colosseum, with blue and green colours overlaid and circular swirls framing the image

Martyn Brabbins, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers launch an evening-long odyssey through the music of Dallapiccola, Maderna, Nono and Berio.

'Keep going!' Imagine a symphony that takes everything a symphony has been and everything a symphony could be: an orchestral showpiece that’s simultaneously a protest, a celebration, and a postmodern prank from the heart of 1960s counterculture. Berio’s Sinfonia is the climax to a day-long immersion in the music of postwar Italy.

But as we’ve heard, it’s just part of a far bigger – and even more gripping – story. Bristling, brilliant sonic adventures by Dallapiccola, by former BBC Symphony Orchestra guest conductor Bruno Maderna and by the far-left maverick Luigi Nono pave the way to Berio’s modern classic: outsize creative personalities who set out to remake the world, and left a legacy of music that continues to outrage, astonish and enchant.

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This performance will finish at approximately 10pm, including a 20-minute interval

Produced by the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Programme

  • Luigi Dallapiccola   Three Questions With Two Answers
  • Luigi Nono   Canti de vita e amore
  • Bruno Maderna   Oboe Concerto No 3
  • Luciano Berio   Sequenza IXc for bass clarinet
  •   Sinfonia

Performers

  • BBC Symphony Orchestra  
  • Martyn Brabbins   conductor
  • Nicholas Daniels   oboe
  • Thomas Lessels   bass clarinet
  • Anna Dennis   soprano
  • John Findon   tenor
  • BBC Singers  

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BBC Total Immersion Day

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

Public transport
​​​​​​​The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.