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5 October
Sunday, 2.45pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

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Saturday, 7.30pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

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Wednesday, 2.45pm


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18 January
Sunday, 2.45pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

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Sunday, 2.45pm

THE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES: V-VII

Sunday 8 February 2009 2.45pm
Brighton Dome Concert Hall

Bach
Suite No.2 in B minor*

Mozart
Violin Concerto No.4 in D

Beethoven
Symphony No.7 in A

Barry Wordsworth harpsichord* / conductor
Stephanie Gonley violin
Christine Messiter flute*

Described by Wagner as 'the apotheosis of the dance', Beethoven';s seventh symphony balances grace and refinement with a dazzling energy in a work that the composer himself described as 'one of my best works'.

Mozart's violin concertos are a combination of classical poise and elegance ideally suited to violinist Stephanie Gonley, Leader and soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra, whose playing was described by Gramophone magazine as 'polished and beautifully balanced'.

Barry Wordsworth return to his roots as a harpsichordist as he directs the strings of the BPO and Principal Flautist Christine Messiter from his position at the keyboard for Bach's Orchestral Suite in B minor. A tour de force for the solo flute, the suite is a collection of dances (ending with the famous Badinerie), given a virtuosic twist.

Tickets £8 - £30 (Click here to book online)

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1.45pm Pre-concert interview onstage with members of the BPO (Tickets £2.50)

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