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Sol Gabetta plays Elgar
This listing is in the past
Barbican Hall
Silk Street,
London
, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS,
United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
Farrington, Iain
A Party with Auntie
(World premiere (BBC commission))
Fujikura, Dai (b. 1977)
Glorious Clouds
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, Op.39
Performers
Sol Gabetta
Cello
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska
Conductor
Map
Read our review
Eloquent Elgar and searing Sibelius from Stasevska and Gabetta
Alexander Hall, 22nd October
A concerto and a symphony both in the key of E minor make an interesting pairing in this BBC Symphony Orchestra concert, whereas the phantasmagoria of stage lighting and two new works add very little.
****1
Read reviews of
A Party with Auntie
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Dai Fujikura
Dalia Stasevska
Glorious Clouds
Iain Farrington
Jean Sibelius
Sir Edward Elgar
Sol Gabetta
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, Op.39