London Sinfonietta revisits Schoenberg

Por Gavin Dixon, 18 septiembre 2014

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Crítica hecha desde Kings Place: Hall One, Londres el 18 septiembre 2014

Schönberg, Verklärte Nacht (Noche transfigurada), Op.4

Schönberg, Gurre-Lieder: Das Lied der Waldtaube (The song of the wood dove) (arr. by the composer)

Schönberg, Sinfonía de cámara núm. 1 en mi mayor, Op.9

Dame Sarah Connolly, Mezzosoprano

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Gavin Dixon

Gavin Dixon is a writer, journalist and editor specialising in classical music. He writes for publications such as Gramophone, Classical Music and BBC Music Magazine. Gavin has a PhD on the symphonies of Alfred Schnittke and is a member of the editorial team for the “Alfred Schnittke Collected Works” edition. His website is here.

London Sinfonietta revisits Schoenberg at Kings Place