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Staatsorchester Braunschweig makes compelling case in offbeat repertoire

By Sam Jacobson, 29 March 2021
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“Schweizer produced an arching, deftly shaped melodic line, limber and flexible”
Reviewed at Staatstheater, Braunschweig on 28 March 2021
Programme
Zemlinsky, Drei Ballettstücke
Strauss R., Concerto for oboe and small orchestra in D major
Spohr, Symphony no. 2 in D minor, Op.49
Performers
Salomo Schweizer, Oboe
Staatsorchester Braunschweig
Srba Dinić, Conductor
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Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.