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LondonBeethoven’s Ninth
Bach, Montgomery, Beethoven
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gianandrea Noseda; Abel Selaocoe; Leah Hawkins; Stephanie Wake-Edwards; Martin Muehle
LondonUkrainian Freedom Orchestra
Verdi, Frolyak
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra; Keri-Lynn Wilson; Ailyn Pérez; Natalie Lewis; René Barbera; Soloman Howard
ParisLes Siècles
Arancio, Bernstein, Dvořák
Les Siècles; Pierre Bleuse; Rachel Willis-Sørensen; Judith Pisar; Leah Pisar; Philharmonia Chorus
LondonMahler "Resurrection"
Pärt, Mahler
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Miah Persson; Beth Taylor; Philharmonia Chorus
LondonRavel Daphnis et Chloé
Strauss R., Ravel
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Abigail Fenna; Johannes Moser; Philharmonia Chorus
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A Resurrection for the ages: Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonia
Any performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony is an event, but this mighty Philharmonia account at the Royal Festival Hall proves extra special.
A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall
The Icelandic pianist and Finnish conductor make a superb case for John Adams' latest concerto; the Philharmonia play Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé strongly but don't convince completely.
Oh To Believe in Another World: Shostakovich and Stalin on film
William Kentridge's film, a patchwork collage depicting Shostakovich's complicated relationship with Stalin, is played as film score to his Tenth Symphony at the Southbank's genre-crossing Multitudes festival.
Riccardo Muti makes his long-awaited Philharmonia return
All the hallmarks of a Muti performance are on display as the maestro returns to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra in a magnificent reading of Verdi's Requiem.
« Le passé n’est jamais mort » : l’ONL à la Philharmonie
Avec son directeur musical Joshua Weilerstein, la formation lilloise a livré un programme poignant qui associait Un survivant de Varsovie de Schönberg et la Symphonie n° 13 « Babi Yar » de Chostakovitch.
Handel's Messiah overpowered by massed forces at the Proms
Massed choral forces, a strong solo line up and expanded orchestral forces overpower Handel at the end of the BBC Proms Choral Day.