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Sir Antonio Pappano photographed against a grey background, sat in a chair and looking away from the camera into the distance.

Epic. Joyful. Cosmic.

Elgar and Holst The Planets

Sir Antonio Pappano and Vilde Frang

Thursday 12 September 2024 • 7pm

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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto (46 mins)
Interval
Gustav Holst
The Planets – Suite (50 mins)

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Vilde Frang violin
Tenebrae
London Symphony Orchestra

Please note that latecomers will only be admitted at the interval. The concert will finish at approximately 9.20pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

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The Concert

Two giants of British music, and two blistering orchestral works from the early 20th century, as Sir Antonio Pappano begins his first season as Chief Conductor of the LSO.

The Music

Elgar’s lyrical Violin Concerto was inscribed with the mysterious phrase, ‘Herein is enshrined the soul of ….’. The whole ensemble glows across three emotionally expansive movements – at times tempestuous, at others heartbreakingly tender.

Completed in 1917, Holst’s The Planets can still surprise us. From ‘Mars’ – the piece that inspired countless film soundtracks – to the swelling majesty of ‘Jupiter’ and the atmospheric fade-out of ‘Neptune’, this is composition on a cosmic scale.

The Performers

Vilde Frang brings emotional sincerity to her rendition of Elgar’s Violin Concerto, while Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO delve into each celestial mood of Holst’s masterpiece, joined by Tenebrae for the enigmatic final movement.

This music sings and soars; it has anguish, beauty, romance, tranquility and agitation.
Sir Antonio Pappano, on Elgar’s Violin Concerto

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Pre-concert performances in the Barbican Foyers

Freestage (Level G), from 6.25pm

A free performance by an ensemble of emerging orchestral and LSO Musicians.

Music by Luigi Boccherini, Gert Mortensen and Juan Pablo Zaragoza.
Performed by LSO Pathways and LSO Musicians

 

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LSO Pathways is kindly supported by The Thistle Trust


Concert is broadcasted live on Mezzo Live  and Medici.tv

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Booking and Discounts

Booking Your Tickets

Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
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Contact the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings) to exchange your tickets for another LSO concert or Barbican credit voucher, valid for six months. A per-ticket administration fee applies.

The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, all bookers will receive a refund.

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