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András Almási-Toth production of the original version of Mussorgsky's historical epic underwhelms in Budapest. 

Calixto Bieito takes on Prokofiev's Tolstoy epic – and wins in the opera's Hungarian premiere. 

Buribayev and NSO deliver a powerful Mahler 4 while Ailish Tynan sings of the heavenly delights, while Alina Pogostkina dishes up outstanding Mendelssohn.

A life-affirming account of Mahler Symphony no.3 with strong input from mezzo Imelda Drumm, the Ladies of the RTE Philharmonic Choir and Cór na nÓg. 

The NSO delivers an emotionally charged Mahler 2 while ConTempo Quartet satisfy with a dynamic rendition of Zemlinsky's Quartet no.3

Buribayev conducts a convincing Mahler 1 but Liszt's concerto fails to grip in Dublin.

Though the visitation of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra happened just over a week ago, we have a more permanent influence from that part of the world in the person of Alan Buribayev, the Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, who hails from Kazakhstan.