Aldeburgh Festival I: Cello Symphony

Name: Aldeburgh Festival I: Cello Symphony
Start: 2026-06-17T19:30:00
Location: Snape Maltings

Britten Sinfonia

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The cellist Rostropovich brought something out in Britten. The famously reserved composer responded to the cellist’s ebullience and demonstrative nature across a series of full-blooded works. Discussing whether Britten would write him a concerto, Rostropovich declared “Write for the cello everything that your heart tells you, never mind how difficult it is; my love for you will help me to master every note, even the most impossible ones”. Britten...

Program

Brett Dean - Carlo

Composer

Benjamin Britten - Cello Symphony

Steve Stelios Adam - et døgn

Participants

Gemma New

Conductor

Laura van der Heijden

Cello

Britten Sinfonia

Producer