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1 December 2021

The best live classical concerts and

operas this month in the UK

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BBC Music Magazine picks out the month’s best concert and opera highlights in the
UK

By Paul Riley

London Sinfonietta

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1 December

During its debut season just over half-a-century ago, the Sinfonietta gave the
European premiere of Roberto Gerhard’s last two Zodiac pieces: Libra, a sextet
fusing folk and serial elements, and the chamber symphony Leo, a nod to his wife’s