Artist portrait: Antoine Tamestit

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Barbican HallSilk Street, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Martinů, Bohuslav (1890-1959)	Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra, H 337
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Symphony no. 1 in F minor, Op.10
Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)	Slavonic Dance no. 3 in A flat major, Op.46 no.3

Performers

London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle	Conductor
Antoine Tamestit	Viola

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Masterwork and 'prentice piece from Tamestit, Rattle and the LSO

Roy Westbrook, 6th October

Hans Keller's mischievous essay on “Phoney Professions” lists both viola players (“it’s just a big violin”) and conductors among its targets. This performance refuted that, as surely as it delighted everyone else.

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