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6 May 2017, Barbican, London
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BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season Sakari Oramo conducts Varèse

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conducts Varèse
19:00 Sat 6 May 2017 Barbican, London
A half dozen of Varése’s finest scores for orchestra round off the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s 360-degree exploration of the maverick composer’s works.
A half dozen of Varése’s finest scores for orchestra round off the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s 360-degree exploration of the maverick composer’s works.

Programme

      • Arcana
      • Nocturnal
      • Étude pour EspaceUK premiere of arrangement by Chou Wen-Chung
      • Déserts
      • Tuning Up
      • Amériques

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A half dozen of Varése’s finest scores for orchestra round off the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s 360-degree exploration of the maverick composer’s works.

From the still startlingly original Amériques of 1918-21, via the witty Tuning Up (arranged by Varèse pupil Chou Wen-chung) to the late Nocturnal, Varèse’s extraordinary musical voice can be heard in its numerous different moods and styles.

This event is preceded by a reconstruction of Varèse’s piece for tape Poème électronique, in the Barbican Foyers at 6.45pm.

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BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 seasonBBC SO 2016-17 season premieresTotal Immersion: Edgard VarèseTotal ImmersionSakari Oramo Conducts

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