Sublime Sibelius and punchy Prokofiev from Noseda and the LSO

Janine Jansen

Gianandrea Noseda

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the London Symphony Orchestra

By Dominic Lowe, 28 January 2023

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“an act of cultural philanthropy, the aural equivalent of champagne and caviar”

Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 26 January 2023

Beethoven, Coriolan Overture, Op.62

Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47

Prokofiev, Symphony no. 6 in E flat minor, Op.111

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor

Janine Jansen, Violin

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Sublime Sibelius and punchy Prokofiev from Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO