Oramo conducts Mahler

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Danny Riley, 29th November

It was described as “the first nihilist work in the history of music” by the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler. We look at the story behind Mahler’s Sixth Symphony.

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Peter Quantrill, 26th September

Fresh insights, bold choices and searing momentum from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in their Barbican season opener.

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