Stravinsky’s Firebird
The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by Sakari Oramo, brings a nature-inspired celebration of orchestral colour to London’s Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann.
The Firebird, Igor Stravinsky’s 1945 concert suite, opens the programme with a shimmer of magic and folklore in this masterpiece of vivid contrasts and musical storytelling. After this, The Welcome Arrival of Rain brings relief and reflection in Judith Weir’s atmospheric work, shaped by the rhythms and moods of the natural world.
South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son adds expressive brilliance and contemplation to the evening’s performances in the serenity of Gerald Finzi’s Eclogue for Piano and Strings Op 10, then closes the concert with the warmth and virtuosity of the folk-inspired melodies of Béla Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto.
An uplifting programme of captivating music which celebrates the relationship between the environment and orchestral sound.
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