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BBC Symphony Orchestra Calendar

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Wed 8 Jan 2014
- Beethoven, Schumann and Matthews
  Barbican, London
  An exhilarating menu of Beethoven, Schumann and Colin Matthews.
  An exhilarating menu of Beethoven, Schumann and Colin Matthews.
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Konzertstück for Four Horns in F major, Op 86
  Colin Matthews
  Traces Remain
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Horn players of the BBC SO
  Martin Owen, Michael Murray, Andrew Antcliff and Nicholas Hougham
  Martin Owen, Michael Murray, Andrew Antcliff and Nicholas Hougham
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Colin Matthews
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season
- Schumann and Friends
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  Part-songs by Robert Schumann
  Part-songs by Robert Schumann
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Nord oder Süd
  Gute Nacht
  Johannes Brahms
  5 Songs, Op 104
  Clara Schumann
  Three Choruses for Mixed Choir
  Heinrich von Herzogenberg
  Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
  Und ich hörete eine Stimme vom Himmel
  Siehe, um Trist war mir sehr bange
  Ethel Smyth
  Fête galante (opera version)
  We watched her breathing through the night
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Paul Brough
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Johannes Brahms
  Clara Schumann
  Heinrich von Herzogenberg
  Ethel Smyth
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2013-14 Season BBC Singers at Six: 2013/14 BBC Singers at Six BBC SO 2013-14 Season
Tue 14 Jan 2014
- Early Sacred Music
  St Paul's Knightsbridge, London
  A selection of Latin pre-reformation motets from the Eton Choirbook
  A selection of Latin pre-reformation motets from the Eton Choirbook
  Programme
  John Taverner
  Western Wynde Mass
  William Cornysh
  Ave Maria
  William Horwood
  Magnificat
  Walter Lambe
  Nesciens mater virgo virum
  Robert Wylkynson
  Salve Regina
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Andrew Carwood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John Taverner
  William Cornysh
  William Horwood
  Walter Lambe
  Robert Wylkynson
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2013-14 Season Be in the Audience
Thu 16 Jan 2014
- Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony
  Barbican, London
  Semyon Bychkov presents two utterly contrasting works by Martinů and Shostakovich.
  Semyon Bychkov presents two utterly contrasting works by Martinů and Shostakovich.
  Programme
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Concerto for Two Pianos
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 7 in C major, 'Leningrad'
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Semyon Bychkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Katia & Marielle Labèque
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season Get Involved BBC SO Plus Family
Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Beethoven, Boulez and Grisey
  Barbican, London
  Ilan Volkov conducts Beethoven
  Ilan Volkov conducts Beethoven
  Programme
  Gérard Grisey
  Mégalithes
  Hugues Dufourt
  Piano Concerto
  Pierre Boulez
  cummings ist der Dichter
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Ilan Volkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Gérard Grisey
  Hugues Dufourt
  Pierre Boulez
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC Singers 2013-14 Season
Fri 24 Jan 2014
- Memoryhouse: Max Richter
  Barbican, London
  Contemporary composer Max Richter premieres his 2001 debut album Memoryhouse.
  Contemporary composer Max Richter premieres his 2001 debut album Memoryhouse.
  Programme
  Max Richter
  Memoryhouse
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Max Richter
  Live Electronics
  Live Electronics
  André de Ridder
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Max Richter
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season
Wed 29 Jan 2014
- Beethoven & Ravel
  Barbican, London
  Lionel Bringuier conducts Beethoven, Ravel, Pesson and Dalbavie
  Lionel Bringuier conducts Beethoven, Ravel, Pesson and Dalbavie
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
  Gérard Pesson
  Ravel à son âme
  Marc-André Dalbavie
  Flute Concerto
  Maurice Ravel
  Boléro
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Lionel Bringuier
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gérard Pesson
  Marc-André Dalbavie
  Maurice Ravel
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season