A feast from Finland: Sibelius Symphonies No. 2 & 7

6 Jan 2018, Barbican, London

19:30 Sat 6 Jan 2018 Next Event

麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season A feast from Finland: Sibelius Symphonies No. 2 & 7

19:30 Sat 6 Jan 2018 Barbican, London

A feast from Finland. Two powerful pieces for soprano and orchestra join a two of Sibelius鈥檚 symphonies, works of very different natures

Performances & Interviews

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Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius Symphonies

A taste of what's to come in the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra 17-18 season at the Barbican

Sep '17麻豆官网首页入口

Programme

- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No. 7 in C major
  - Luonnotar
- - Aarre Merikanto
  - Ekho
- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No. 2 in D major

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Concert Information

Twenty-five years separate Sibelius鈥檚 Second and Seventh symphonies, but that hardly hints at the growth in his musical style - No 2 rich and romantic; No 7 a powerful study, in one movement, of organic musical growth. Both form part of Sakari Ormao鈥檚 ongoing Sibelius symphony cycle.

Luonnotar from mid-way between the two is a magical creation-story for soprano and orchestra and finds Anu Komsi the soloist in a work premiered in Gloucester no less! Aarre Merikanto鈥檚 Ekho (1922), a perfect, beautiful work makes an ideal partner to Luonnotar 鈥� and Komsi is a superb exponent of this vocally taxing score having already made a magnificent recording of the piece.