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Brüsseler Philharmoniker begeistern Salzburg
Die Brüsseler Philharmoniker begeisterten unter ihrem Chefdirigenten Michel Tabachnik das Salzburger Publikum mit ausgewogenen Klängen und einem dynamischen Auftreten.
Voices from the East: a musical marathon with a gripping finish
Kirill Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra present a day of composers from the former Soviet republics with heroic skill and stamina.
Disappointing Bartók from Kochanovsky and the NDR Radiophilharmonie
Without bite and grit, Bartók's music loses some of its uniqueness. Kochanovsky and his Hannover players still have some way to go, but Valeriy Sokolov delivers an impassioned Second Violin Concerto.
Memorable Symphone fantastique, austere Sibelius from the GSO
The precise control of Santu-Matthias Rouvali yields a reference Symphonie fantastique from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; the Sibelius Violin Concerto is less convincing.
Musical introversion and extroversion from Collon, Sokolov and Aurora
Valeriy Sokolov explores the loneliness of the long-distance runner in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, while the formidable artistic partnership of Nicholas Collon and Aurora Orchestra come up trumps in Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony.
Born in the USA with Karabits and the BSO
A concert of Americana characterised by great tunes and infectious rhythms, but lacking emotional involvement and only partially realised communication by soloist Valeriy Sokolov.