London Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda
Equal Voices
Part of the London Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015 Season
Add to my Calendar 02-11-2014 19:30 02-11-2014 21:30 36 London Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda One of the season’s highlights features a new choral work by Sally Beamish based on poetry by Andrew Motion, commissioned by the LSO. Gianandrea Noseda directs an Elgar rarity first performed in London in January 1915 to demonstrate sympathy with Belgian suffering during World War I. Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire first performed Beethoven’s 'Emperor' Concerto at the age of 12, and it has remained a centrepiece of his repertoire. Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Barbican Hall
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
England
Programme
Edward Elgar – Carillon, Op.75
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major 'Emperor', Op.73 (arr. Lachner)
Sally Beamish – Equal Voices
Performers
Gianandrea Noseda – Conductor
Nelson Freire – piano
Shuna Sendall – soprano
Marcus Farnsworth – baritone
Simon Halsey – chorus director
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
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Programme Note
One of the season’s highlights features a new choral work by Sally Beamish based on poetry by Andrew Motion, commissioned by the LSO. Gianandrea Noseda directs an Elgar rarity first performed in London in January 1915 to demonstrate sympathy with Belgian suffering during World War I. Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire first performed Beethoven’s 'Emperor' Concerto at the age of 12, and it has remained a centrepiece of his repertoire.