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Rustioni delivers riveting Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich
Rustioni and NSO gave a passionate rendition of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony while Russian pianist Toradze performed cracking Shostakovich.
Prokofiev and chill: a concerto binge in New York
Valery Gergiev led an athletic pilgrimage through composer-pianist Sergei Prokofiev’s five Piano Concerti, in numerical order, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
End of an era: Ravel, Prokofiev and Nielsen
A five star evening with Sakari Oramo and the BBCSO in 1920s masterpieces.
Speedy orbit of The Planets delivers polish, but not fire
Bold choices married with family favourites for Proms Plus Family concert, but programming was not always matched by expression.
Orchestre de Paris with Alexander Toradze
Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto and Shostakovich’s “Leningrad” symphony were wonderfully played by the Orchestre de Paris and Alexander Toradze at the Salle Pleyel, despite Mikko Franck's last-minute cancellation.