LPO: Britten Centenary Celebrations - Cello Symphony

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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57: Suite (Prelude and dances)
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	A Suite on English Folk Tunes "A Time There Was" for chamber orchestra, Op.90
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Nocturne for tenor, 7 obbligato instruments and string orchestra, song cycle, Op.60
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Cello Symphony, Op.68

Performers

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski	Conductor
Mark Padmore	Tenor
Truls Mørk	Cello

Map

Britten alone at The Rest is Noise, played by the LPO and Jurowski

Paul Kilbey, 4th October

One of the key points underlying Southbank Centre’s epic festival The Rest is Noise is to place 20th-century music in its historical context, to show that this music – which might otherwise be considered intimidating – is more than just abstract sounds.

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