Event listing: London Symphony Orchestra | Usher Hall | Sun 30 Aug 2015 at 19:30

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Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)	The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Suite
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)	Piano Concerto no. 3, Sz 119
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757)	Keyboard Sonata in C minor, K11
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	The Love for Three Oranges: Symphonic Suite, Op.33bis (March)

Performers

London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev	Conductor
Yefim Bronfman	Piano

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