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Afternoon Performance: Alban Gerhardt Plays Britten's Cello Symphony

Afternoon Performance: Alban Gerhardt Plays Britten's Cello Symphony

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Commissioned in 1945 by the Ministry of Education for a children’s film titled “Instruments of the Orchestra”, Britten’s cheery tour de force is the perfect excuse to show off the considerable talents of the BBC SSO’s individual players. You’ll also be stunned by the “consummate artistry” (The Guardian) of Alban Gerhardt as he performs Britten’s deeply expressive Cello Symphony, originally written for the great Russian virtuoso Mstislav Rostropov...

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1 dates (12 Mar - 12 Mar)

Mar

12

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2:00 pm

City Halls

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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