Organization

Conductor

Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Steven Osborne

Piano

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Leicester: Santtu conducts Beethoven and Sibelius

Leicester

United Kingdom

De Montfort Hall

Leicester: Santtu conducts Beethoven and Sibelius: Helios Overture, Op. 17 Nielsen (+2 More)

Public

Helios Overture, Op. 17

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82

Approved

Beethoven didn’t think up the ‘Emperor’ nickname for his concerto himself, but it’s easy to understand when you hear its majestic opening. Tonight it’s in the hands of Steven Osborne, a musician ‘in the top tier of pianists worldwide’ (The Telegraph).

Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5 starts with a whisper from horns and timpani that grows into a glorious evocation of sunrise. In the finale comes the moment Sibelius fans have been waiting for – the magnificent ‘swan’ theme, with its jubilant horn chords and sweeping strings. Sibelius wrote it after witnessing 16 swans in flight: “One of the great experiences of my life! God, how beautiful,” he wrote in his diary.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble