Event listing: Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic | Barbican Hall | Thu 12 Feb 2015 at 19:30

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

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Programme

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Symphony no. 6 in D minor, Op.104
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Symphony no. 7 in C major, Op.105

Performers

Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle	Conductor

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Whole in one: Sibelius’ Seventh

Matthew Rye, 24th November

Cast in a single span lasting little more than 20 minutes, Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony is a miracle of compression and defies conventional analysis.

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Berlin Phil enthralls with Sibelius' last symphonies

David Karlin, 12th February

The Berliner Philharmoniker gives a fascinating account of the distinctive tonal colours, harmonic progressions and variations in tempi in Sibelius' last three symphonies.

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