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In this new distillation of The Ring, more is less.

Fail to inject the composer's cathedral-sized symphonic structures with a sense of rapt wonder and they can sound dull.

Conducted by Edward Gardner, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra brought a fresh approach to Elgar's First Symphony.

German bombast. French joie de vivre. Russian soul-searching. You could hardly ask for more contrast in the principal themes of last night’s Prom, with Philippe Jordan conducting the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, from the military pomp of Wagner’s overture to Rienzi to the fairground whirl of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.

Music works that have become popular over the ages are not necessarily the cleverest pieces, the most original works or even the most musically interesting. Instead, it is often music that affects the listener in a way beyond the expected that piques people's interest.

Nach dem begeisternden Ravel-Abend bieten Riccardo Chailly und das LFO auch bei Wagners Ouvertüren und Bruckners Siebter Hervorragendes.

Die Bergener Philharmoniker und ihr Chefdirigent Edward Gardener überraschen in München mit einem interessanten Programm, das von Wagner über Elgar bis Berlioz reicht.

La OFUNAM ofreció un programa de degustación del catálogo de Wagner con la participación de la soprano Othalie Graham interpretando selecciones de Tristán e Isolda y de El ocaso de los dioses