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Prom 26: Sibelius’s First Symphony

Name: Prom 26: Sibelius’s First Symphony
Start: 2023-08-03T19:30:00
Location: Royal Albert Hall

BBC Philharmonic

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The BBC Philharmonic and Chief Conductor John Storgårds present Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1 – a thrilling glimpse of a composer emerging from the shadow of Tchaikovsky and his fellow Romantics. Canadian violinist James Ehnes is the soloist in Walton’s fiercely direct Violin Concerto – a work full of song, dance and drama. The concert opens with a world premiere from heartily irreverent Irish composer Gerald Barry, focusing on Franz Kafka’s obsessio...

Program

Gerald Barry - Kafka’s Earplugs

Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 1

Composer

William Walton - Violin Concerto

Participants

James Ehnes

Violin

John Storgårds

Conductor

BBC Philharmonic

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