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Previn's British reputation was first made by conducting English music. Here he directs his old band the LSO in Britten's Spring symphony and Vaughan William's Fifth as part of his 70th Birthday celebrations.
Barbican Hall, London EC2 (0171-638 8891) 7.30pm
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Tomorrow
Another Previn 70th Birthday celebration as Andre takes to the piano to accompany Dame Kiri, here giving a rare British revival.
Barbican Hall, London EC2 (0171-638 8891) 7.30pm
RAM Chamber Orchestra Thur
The excellent soprano Felicity Lott performs two items by Mozart in between Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto and Haydn's Surprise Symphony.
St John's, Smith Square, London SW1 (0171-222 1061) 7.30pm
Tokyo String Quartet Wed
The top-notch Japanese foursome visits the Wigmore with an enticing line-up comprising Hayden's Op.64 no.6, the Five Movements by Webern and Tchaikovsky's Third Quartet in E flat minor.
Wigmore Hall, London W1 (0171-935 2141) 7.30pm
Parsifal Today
Director Nikolaus Lehnoff's agnostic view of Wagner's last opera isn't perhaps the most thrilling to look at, but this is a fine cast, spearheaded by Kim Begley in the title role, plus the ENO orchestra plays superbly under Mark Elder.
Coliseum, London WC2 (0171-632 8300) 4pm
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