Name: Haydn and Strauss: Nelson Mass and A Hero’s Life
Start: 2024-11-29T19:30:00
Location: Barbican Centre

London's most iconic venues, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, and Royal Festival Hall, are set to host a series of captivating concerts. From the celebrated Trio Chagall and Paddington Trio's chamber music to the grand orchestral pieces by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, each event pays tribute to the legendary composer Joseph Haydn. Highlights include performances of Haydn's Piano Trios, String Quartets, and Symphony No. 49, providing a rich tapestry of classical music for all to enjoy.

Musical Extravaganza in London: Celebrating Haydn Across Premier Venues

Hannu Lintu

Masabane  Cecilia Rangwanasha

Jennifer Johnston

Derek Welton

BBC Symphony Orchestra

No prizes for guessing the real hero of Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben. With its swashbuckling self-confidence, self-mocking humour and a positively steamy love scene, this “Hero’s Life” is very much the world according to R. Strauss – an exuberant, off-the-scale showpiece for the BBC Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Hannu Lintu, making a much-anticipated return.

Haydn and Strauss: Nelson Mass and A Hero’s Life

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