London Symphony Orchestra

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

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Programme

Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)	The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Suite
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)	Concerto for Flute and Orchestra FS 119
Zemlinsky, Alexander von (1871-1942)	Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid), symphonic fantasia after Hans Christian Andersen

Performers

London Symphony Orchestra
Xian Zhang	Conductor
Gareth Davies	Flute

Tickets £10 £15 £19.50 £27 £35

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Nielsen’s flute concerto, a Miraculous Mandarin, and a Mermaid

Carla Finesilver, 9th November

Carl Nielsen had an exceptional understanding of the nuances of woodwind instruments, and when playing the parts he wrote for flautists, the affection is almost palpable. Towards the end of his composing career, he thought of different orchestral instruments as having distinct personalities, and composed their interactions accordingly.