Barbican HallSilk Street, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37 | |
| Ives, Charles (1874-1954) | Symphony no. 2 |
Performers
| Kirill Gerstein | Piano |
| London Symphony Orchestra | |
| Sir Mark Elder | Conductor |
| London Symphony Chorus | |
| Simon Halsey | Choirmaster / chorus director |
Sir Mark Elder takes us from German Romanticism to the eclecticism of one of the 20th-century’s most individual composers – Charles Ives.
Graceful lyricism and dramatic power, irrepressible energy and intricate brilliance from the soloist – the hallmarks of Beethoven’s writing for his own instrument all combine in his Piano Concerto No 3.
The second half brings something else entirely, from a composer like no other – Charles Ives’ Second Symphony, a dizzying patchwork of quotations and allusions, peppered with snatches of popular tunes and hymns from the composer's American homeland.
Tickets: £56 £41 £31 £22 £16
Tickets on sale online from 10am on 2nd February 2018.
