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lmm recommends | Tuesday 7 February
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London Symphony Orchestra | Kristjan JärviMusic by Bernstein, Copland, Milhaud and EllingtonThursday 9 February 2012 | 7.30pmBarbican Hall... read more
lmm recommends | thursday 13 october
Royal College of Music | Thursday 13 October | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
This concert is dedicated to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's founder Sir Thomas Beecham in the 50th anniversary year of his death in 1961.From its monolithic opening theme – kick starting a cycle of inexorable momentum like a giant pendulum – to the breathless dash of its finale, Schubert’s Ninth offers one of the most riveting journeys of any symphony. No wonder it attracted the nickname ‘Great’. Even its gently undulating Andante is filled with suspense. If Yannick Nézet-Séguin wants to convey a sense of impassioned drama in this concert, he’s chosen the right piano concerto by Mozart, too: dark, tragic undertones haunt the Concerto No. 20, the piano eventually tearing into a furious finale whose dark storm clouds are only parted by the appearance of a radiant major key.
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Exquisite Labyrinth | Friday 30 September - Sunday 2 October
This weekend the Southbank Centre is giving audiences the exciting opportunity to hear the music of one of the most pioneering composers, Pierre Boulez. The composer himself will be there to conduct one of his works with the Ensemble InterContemporain. Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich will be performing the majority of his piano works and finally the Manson Ensemble from the Royal Academy of Music will perform a selection of Boulez's works designed to explore the use of musical space. Leading experts will provide an insight to his music in a conference on the Saturday, which is definitely worth attending to gain a full appreciation of the music heard throughout the weekend. If you want to explore some exciting contemporary music these are definitely concerts to come to!
... read morelmm recommends | friday 11 march
Got nothing to do on your Sundays? Be sure to pencil this one right in! Music from the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Sir Colin Davis is sure to brighten up the start of your week! On March 13 at 19:30 at Barbican Hall, they are hosting a night of Beethoven’s music inspired by the Napoleonic wars. With tickets beginning at £8, Beethoven himself knew that could cheer up any Monday.
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