Simon Rattle: London 2015

In one of the highlights of the British cultural calendar, Sir Simon Rattle brings the mighty Berlin Philharmonic to London for a week-long residency. Over three evenings at the Barbican in the historic heart of the capital, they perform a complete Sibelius symphony cycle, and here Kirsty Wark introduces the climax of that cycle, featuring symphonies 5, 6 and 7.

Sibelius Symphony No 2 performed by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, part of their complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies at the Barbican.

Sibelius Symphony No 3 performed by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, part of their complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies at the Barbican.

Sibelius Symphony No 4 performed by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, part of their complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies at the Barbican.