London Philharmonic Orchestra: The Eternal Flame

London Philharmonic Orchestra: The Eternal Flame

One hundred years after the First World War’s guns fell silent, we hear four composers’ surveys of a world in turmoil: and they might not be what you expect.

Debussy broods on sacrifice, while Janácek stares boldly into the flames of a vision that’s both apocalyptic and transcendent.
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As the shockwaves grow calmer, Stravinsky contemplates mortality with open eyes and piercing intelligence – while Finland’s Magnus Lindberg contributes something completely new, at a moment when all of Europe pauses to remember.

Vladimir Jurowski conducts a concert that throws a very personal light on a dark century.

Repertoire

Debussy Berceuse héroïque
Magnus Lindberg Triumph to exist (World premiere)
Interval
Stravinsky Requiem Canticles
Janáček The Eternal Gospel

Performers

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski conductor
Andrea Danková soprano
Angharad Lyddon mezzo-soprano
Vsevelod Grivnov tenor
Maxim Mikhailov bass
London Philharmonic Choir