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Beethoven's 'Pastoral Symphony' in Edinburgh

Name: Beethoven's 'Pastoral Symphony' in Edinburgh
Start: 2023-04-16T15:00:00
Location: The Usher Hall

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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‘I have always admired St Francis…he spoke to the birds, and I’m an ornithologist.’ For the dazzling, colourful score to his gargantuan opera based on the life of the saint, bird-lover Olivier Messiaen interweaves orchestral twitterings and chirpings into a tapestry of sound as glorious as the dawn chorus. Here’s a very rare chance to experience part of this extraordinary work with the BBC SSO’s Chief Conductor, Ryan Wigglesworth, at the helm.

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F major

Olivier Messiaen - Saint François d'Assise

Participants

Ashley Riches

Singer

Nicky Spence

Singer

Ryan Wigglesworth

Conductor

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Producer