Bernard Haitink Conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Works by Purcell, Mozart, Schubert and Bruckner

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Bernard Haitink conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in two concerts with Portugese pianist Maria João Pires on 10 and 14 June.
On 10 June the programme includes Schubert’s Ninth and final symphony, widely considered to be Schubert’s finest piece for orchestra. On 14 June Haitink conducts the LSO in Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, one of the composer’s most popular works.
Both concerts open with music by Purcell; the Chacony in G minor edited for string orchestra by Benjamin Britten (10 June) and the Funeral March for Queen Mary (14 June). Maria João Pires is the soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor (10 June) and No 23 in A major (14 June).
The LSO with Bernard Haitink and Maria João Pires perform the same programmes at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on 17 and 18 June, part of the LSO’s annual residency at the Salle Pleyel.
On Sunday 10 June there is an LSO Discovery Day exploring the music of Schubert ahead of the evening performance of his Ninth Symphony.

Sunday 10 June, 10am-5.30pm, Barbican Hall and LSO St Luke’s
Find out more about the life and music of Schubert, with access to LSO rehearsals and chamber music sessions with LSO players.
Tickets: £16 (£12.50 concessions). Afternoon from 2.30pm: £10 (no concessions)

Sunday 10 June, 7.30pm, Barbican Hall
PURCELL Chacony in G minor
MOZART Piano Concerto No 20
SCHUBERT Symphony No 9 ('The Great')
Bernard Haitink conductor
Maria João Pires piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Thursday 14 June 2012, 7.30pm, Barbican Hall
PURCELL arr Steven Stucky Funeral March for Queen Mary
MOZART Piano Concerto No 23
BRUCKNER Symphony No 7
Bernard Haitink conductor
Maria João Pires piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: £10 £15 £19.50 £27 £35
Secure online booking at lso.co.uk

Box office: 020 7638 8891, open Mon–Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 11am–8pm
In person at the Advance Box Office in the Barbican Centre (Mon–Sat 10am–9pm; Sun 12pm–9pm)

Sunday 17 June, 4pm, Salle Pleyel, Paris
PURCELL arr Steven Stucky Funeral March for Queen Mary
MOZART Piano Concerto No 20
BRUCKNER Symphony No 7
Bernard Haitink conductor
Maria João Pires piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Monday 18 June, 8pm, Salle Pleyel, Paris
PURCELL Chaconny in G minor
MOZART Piano Concerto No 23
SCHUBERT Symphony No 9 ('The Great')
Bernard Haitink conductor
Maria João Pires piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: http://www.sallepleyel.fr/




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