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In his first appearance with the Czech Philharmonic, the conductor showed a deep respect for tradition and an innate feel for Czech music.

It is unlikely that anyone went home from this soul-inspiring performance without that famous "Ode" ringing in his or her head.

The Hallé ended its season on a high with a magnificent performance of Mahler's Ninth Symphony finding the horn section, in particular, on glorious form.

The German Requiem is an unbudgeable fixture on the Viennese musical calendar, and yet selections from Brahms’ more obscure choral output are seldom programmed, with chorus directors typically citing the unfeasible ratio of rehearsal to running time for complicated works like Nänie (which is less than 15 minutes long).