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CBSO Nelsons conducts Sho...
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Wed 22 Sep 7:30pm Symphony Hall

In Soviet Russia, listening to Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony could have got you arrested. Huge in scale, and overwhelmingly powerful, this epic symphonic portrayal of a nation broken by war and tyranny is the ultimate proof that some music speaks louder than any words. No wonder they banned it! Today, we can listen without fear - but Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony remains one of those masterpieces that everyone needs to experience for themselves. No-one conducts Russian music with more emotion - or power - than Andris Nelsons. In the hands of German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, Brahms’s serene concerto should be the lyrical calm before Shostakovich’s devastating storm. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Director of Orchestral Management Simon Webb.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Christian Tetzlaff* _violin_
*Brahms* Violin Concerto 36’ *Shostakovich* Symphony No. 8 62’
CBSO Nelsons conducts Sho...
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Fri 24 Sep 2:15pm Symphony Hall

In Soviet Russia, listening to Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony could have got you arrested. Huge in scale, and overwhelmingly powerful, this epic symphonic portrayal of a nation broken by war and tyranny is the ultimate proof that some music speaks louder than any words. No wonder they banned it! Today, we can listen without fear - but Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony remains one of those masterpieces that everyone needs to experience for themselves. No-one conducts Russian music with more emotion - or power - than Andris Nelsons. In the hands of German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, Brahms’s serene concerto should be the lyrical calm before Shostakovich’s devastating storm. 1.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Chief Executive Stephen Maddock. The concert is followed by a Members’ Afternoon Tea, with Andris Nelsons as guest speaker. Contact Ellie Griffiths on 0121 616 6514.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Christian Tetzlaff* _violin_
*Brahms* Violin Concerto 36’ *Shostakovich* Symphony No. 8 62’
Bell and Isserlis Play Br... Birmingham International Concert Season 2010/11
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Sat 5 Mar 2011 7:30pm Symphony Hall

Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis join forces in the radiant lyricism of Brahms’s Double Concerto. In addition Joshua Bell directs Mendelssohn’s exuberant _Italian_ Symphony, and Steven Isserlis conducts Haydn’s Symphony No 13 - a delightful exercise in youthful high spirits. Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall, says of tonight’s recommended concert: “A musical tour de force with two celebrated soloists who are also accomplished at conducting and directing. The Brahms Double Concerto should be a treat to behold.”
"*Academy of St Martin in the Fields*":http://www.asmf.org/ "*Joshua Bell*":http://www.joshuabell.com/ _violin_ *Steven Isserlis* _cello_
*Haydn* Symphony No 13 20’ *Mendelssohn* Symphony No 4, _Italian_ 28’ *Brahms* Double Concerto for Violin and Cello 32’
Staatskapelle Dresden Birmingham International Concert Season 2010/11
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Fri 13 May 2011 7:30pm Symphony Hall

The unbroken history of the Staatskapelle Dresden reaches back to 1548: its rich pedigree led Richard Strauss to call it “the best orchestra in the world” and it is still a strong contender for the title. This concert includes music by three composers with whom the orchestra was associated, with Tchaikovsky's loveable Rococo Variations complemented by the heroic grandeur and warmth of Brahms’s First Symphony.
*Staatskapelle Dresden* *Christoph Eschenbach* _conductor_ "*Leonard Elschenbroich*":http://www.leonard-elschenbroich.com _cello_
*Schumann* Overture, _The Bride of Messina_ 9’ *Tchaikovsky* Rococo Variations 17’ *Brahms* Symphony No 1 45’
Julian Lloyd Webber plays... Orchestra of the Swan
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Wed 8 Jun 2011 2:30pm Town Hall

Orchestra of the Swan finish their season in suitable style with Elgar’s masterpiece, his cello concerto performed by Julian Lloyd Webber, their Artist in Association. Vaughan Williams’ Wasps overture sets the scene and they conclude with Brahms’ sunniest symphony, his symphony no 2 in D major.
*Julian Lloyd Webber* cello *David Curtis* conductor
*Vaughan Williams* The Wasps *Elgar* Cello concerto *Brahms* Symphony no2