Musical Landscapes
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This event took place on Tuesday 6 November 2018.
- Tuesday 6 November 2018
- Cadogan Hall
Musical Landscapes
Tue 6 Nov 2018
Need to know
Repertoire
- Elgar In the South (Alassio)
- Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto
- Sibelius Symphony No.2
Features
- Jac Van Steen Conductor
- John Roberts Oboe
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
For centuries composers have been inspired by the great outdoors and in this concert Jac van Steen conducts a programme of such picturesque inspirations. Enthused by a holiday trip to the Italian Riviera, Elgar’s In the South (Alassio) is complete with flowing streams and chirping birds. Vaughan Williams’ Oboe Concerto, filled with folk-inspired pastorals and beautifully lyrical and tender melodies, provides a virtuosic showpiece for the RPO’s Principal Oboe John Roberts. Written at the turn of the century, Sibelius’ Second Symphony evokes the expansive glacial landscapes of his native Finland, culminating in a flourish of exhilarating heroism.
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Jac Van Steen will also be conducting Verdi Requiem on 20 November!