First concert in the Brahms/Schumann cycle with Simon Rattle

Symphonie Nr. 1 in B-Dur, "Frühling", Op.38 sehen in

Stockholm, Schweden Winterthur, Schweiz Berlin, Deutschland Hamburg, Deutschland Hannover, Deutschland Budapest, Ungarn

David Larkin, 18th September

Could the Berlin Philharmonic live up to the standards set by other famous orchestras earlier in the Musikfest? As it turned out, the performance of Brahms' Symphony no. 1 under Rattle was my highlight of the festival.

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Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)	Symphonie Nr. 1 in B-Dur, "Frühling", Op.38
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)	Symphonie Nr. 1 in c-Moll, Op.68