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Thomas Adès and the LSO compelling in Rautavaara and lesser known Sibelius

Thomas Adès
© LSO | Mark Allan
Thomas Adès and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
Johan Dalene and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
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“it’s the orchestra’s attention that Adès seems to crave, not the audience’s”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 23 October 2025
Sibelius, Symphony no. 4 in A minor, Op.63
Rautavaara, Two Serenades : Sérénade pour mon amour, Sérénade pour la vie
Adès, The Origin of the Harp
Sibelius, Symphony no. 6 in D minor, Op.104
Thomas Adès, Conductor
Johan Dalene, Violin
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