Prom 47: Sibelius, Jón Leifs, Anders Hillborg & Beethoven

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Tapiola, Op.112
Leifs, Jón (1899-1968)	Organ Concerto, Op.7
Hallgrímsson, Haflidi (b. 1941)	Sónhenda LXXVI
Hillborg, Anders (b. 1954)	Beast Sampler
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Performers

Stephen Farr	Organ
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo	Conductor

There’s no denying the potent rhythmic urgency of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Its giddying, propulsive movement finds contrast in the mysterious stillness of Sibelius’s Tapiola, inspired by the spirit of Finland’s dusky forests, its wood-sprites and magic secrets. Jón Leifs’s Organ Concerto harnesses the full power and scope of the Royal Albert Hall’s organ in its massive musical gestures, while Anders Hillborg’s Beast Sampler promises to strip away all we know of the symphony orchestra, transforming it into a ‘sound animal’.

Tickets from £7.50 - £38.

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Committed performances in Beethoven and Nordic trio

David Truslove, 23rd August

Beethoven may have been the main catch of the day for some but Sibelius, Leifs and Hillborg will have netted many new admirers thanks to Sakari Oramo.

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