Shunske Sato and the Tokyo Symphony breathe life into Spohr

Shunske Sato directs the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Von Nahoko Gotoh, 20 März 2023

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“he created a pleasant ebb and flow within the phrase too, rather than sticking rigidly to the beat”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Suntory Hall: Main Hall, Tokyo, am 18 März 2023

Spohr, Violin Concerto no. 8 in A minor, Op.47

Beethoven, Symphonie Nr. 1 in C-Dur, Op.21

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Streichersymphonie Nr. 8 in D-Dur

Shunske Sato, Musikalische Leitung, Violine

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

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Nahoko Gotoh

Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.