Sir Andrew Davis conducts Finzi & Shostakovich

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

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)	Cello Concerto, Op.40
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93

Performers

Paul Watkins	Cello
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis	Conductor

Map

Totally committed Finzi and inspired Shostakovich

Chris Garlick, 3rd February

Two works of personal victory, written at virtually the same point in history and against a backdrop of suffering, made up this very successful concert conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.

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