Event listing: Symphonic Dances | Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall | Wed 1 Aug 2012 at 20:00

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Symphonic Dances from the Sydney Symphony at the Opera House

Oliver Brett, 1st August

Last night’s program with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was one of those to really get your teeth into, with substantial, complex works by Brahms and Rachmaninov, and only a short amount of respite provided by Dvořák. This was serious music in the form of the heavyweight Brahms Piano Concerto no. 1, which contains almost too much music to comprehend in one sitting.

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