Sydney Symphony tackles Shostakovich's “Leningrad” Symphony

Por Tony Burke, 09 mayo 2016

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Crítica hecha desde Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall, Sídney el 6 mayo 2016

Stanhope, Dawn and Darkness

Chaikovskiï, Variaciones sobre un tema rococó para violonchelo y orquesta, Op.33

Sollima, Lamentatio (Encore)

Shostakovich, Sinfonía núm. 7 en do mayor, "Leningrado" op. 60

Narek Hakhnazaryan, Violonchelo

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Oleg Caetani, Dirección

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Tony Burke

Tony worked in medicine for many years, having his own GP practice in New South Wales. He plays piano and is an enthusiastic concert-goer, his travels often taking him to Edinburgh in the (UK) summers.

Caetani and the Sydney Symphony tackle Shostakovich's “Leningrad” Symphony