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Think of an exhilarating journey animated by an expert guide who lives and enjoys every moment, yet makes you believe he is discovering it with you and isn’t afraid to tease you with some daredevil steps off the beaten track.

The latest Sydney Symphony Orchestra concert had everything from French impressionism to a world premiere, to a performance of a much-loved Romantic Symphony. The evening opened with two movements from Debussy’s Images for orchestra. Written originally as a set of three movements, they stand equally well on their own.

Hugh Wolff et le Belgian National Orchestra naviguent brillamment dans Mozart, Berlioz et Mendelssohn mais se révèlent vraiment avec les Rückert Lieder de Mahler aux côtés de Véronique Gens.

Rarement donnée en concert, l'ouvrage beethovenien a bénéficié d'une interprétation extraordinaire sous la baguette du maestro américain.

La démesure de Hugh Wolff bouscule et émeut dans la Symphonie n° 2 de Mahler, portée par un orchestre et un grand chœur en état de grâce.