Prom 42: Sibelius 鈥� Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

16 Aug 2015, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sun 16 Aug 2015 Next Event

Proms 2015 Prom 42: Sibelius 鈥� Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

19:30 Sun 16 Aug 2015 Royal Albert Hall

The 麻豆约拍 Scottish Symphony Orchestra continues the Proms 150th-anniversary celebrations of Sibelius with a performance of his Third and Fourth Symphonies 鈥� as well as his much-loved Violin Concerto.

Programme

- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No 3 in C major(30 mins)
  - Violin Concerto(35 mins)
- - Eug猫ne Ysa每e
  - Sonata No. 3 in D minor for solo violin 鈥� BalladeEncore
- - interval
- - Michael Finnissy
  - Janne(15 mins)麻豆约拍 commission: world premiere
- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No 4 in A minor(38 mins)

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About this event

The Proms鈥� Sibelius symphony cycle continues with the concise, intricately wrought Third and the darker Fourth 鈥� once described by conductor Herbert Blomstedt as 鈥榓n essay in trying to be happy which fails 鈥� on purpose鈥�. These are paired with the composer鈥檚 popular Violin Concerto with Lithuanian soloist Julian Rachlin. Conductor Ilan Volkov is a passionate champion of contemporary music and here premieres a new Sibelius-inspired work by Michael Finnissy 鈥� a composer whose music, though fascinatingly complex, finds real connection with politics, society and culture.