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26 Nov 2021, Barbican, London
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大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2021-22 Season A Masterpiece Rediscovered

大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
A Masterpiece Rediscovered
19:30 Fri 26 Nov 2021 Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra showcase an explosive, reflective and rapturous Croatian symphony once buried by history.
Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra showcase an explosive, reflective and rapturous Croatian symphony once buried by history.

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We are proud to present a rediscovered classic from a composer who never took the easy path in life. Dora Peja膷evi膰 was born into the comfort of Eastern European aristocracy but travelled miles to be challenged by the greatest minds of her age. During the First World War she volunteered as a nurse where she experienced horrors that forced her into creative overdrive. In 1916, when her Symphony in F sharp minor started to take shape, Peja膷evi膰 dropped aristocratic mannerisms and started to write with a blazing authenticity that fills this explosive symphony.

Before Peja膷evi膰鈥檚 forgotten masterpiece, Vilde Frang negotiates the dazzling virtuosity of Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 Violin Concerto, under the baton of Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.