Event listing: Leonidas Kavakos, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic | Barbican Hall | Wed 11 Feb 2015 at 19:30

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

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Programme

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Symphony no. 3 in C major, Op.52
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Symphony no. 4 in A minor, Op.63

Performers

Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle	Conductor
Leonidas Kavakos	Violin

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Nordic twin peaks: the violin concertos of Nielsen and Sibelius

Kevin W Ng, 28th January

An analysis of the Violin Concertos by Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen as we celebrate their 150th anniversaries.

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Commitment to contrast: the Berlin Phil's Sibelius

David Fay, 11th February

The Berlin Philharmoniker under Sir Simon Rattle embodied engagement with the music of two contrasting Sibelius symphonies, and were joined by Leonadis Kavakos for the same composer's shimmering Violin Concerto.

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