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MacMillan’s new Concerto for Orchestra kicks off Antonio Pappano’s LSO tenure in style

Sir Antonio Pappano
© LSO | Mark Allan
The LSO double basses led by Rodrigo Moro Martín
© LSO | Mark Allan
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
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“every instrument in the orchestra gets its chance to shine, singly or in unexpected combinations”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 11 September 2024
Nielsen, Helios, overture, Op.17
MacMillan, Concerto for Orchestra, “Ghosts” (World premiere, LSO commission)
Sibelius, Symphony no. 1 in E minor, Op.39
Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor
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