Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) | Symphony no. 83 in G minor "The Hen" | |
| Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931) | Clarinet Concerto, Op.57 | |
| Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931) | Symphony no. 3, "Espansiva", Op.27 |
Performers
| Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Paavo Järvi | Conductor |
| Mark van de Wiel | Clarinet |
| Lucy Knight | Soprano |
| Stephen Kennedy | Baritone |
One of music's great originals, Nielsen wrote his Clarinet Concerto for his friend, the clarinettist Aage Oxenvad. Playful and peppered with sparks of wit, the concerto acts out a musical battle of wills between the clarinet and snare drum. Meanwhile, the composer’s Third Symphony grows from an opening motif that Nielsen is said to have jotted down on his sleeve while riding a streetcar.
This concert is part of the Nielsen Series
