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The French horn is the real winner in Bremen as Ben Goldscheider continues to expand the horn repertoire and bring his instrument to a wider audience. 

Virtuosity infused with a tension which became almost unbearable

With fresh programming and superb performances, artists-in-residence Magdalena Kožená and Sir Simon Rattle add another dimension to the Czech Philharmonic season.

The rising American conductor led works by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky, along with a fine performance of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 1 with Behzod Abduraimov and Michael Sachs as soloists.

Rudolf Buchbinder was the perfect soloist for this ensemble in Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto.

James Conlon lead the CSO in a selection of four rarely heard works.

What a rare and uplifting experience it is to hear a performance of such quality, depth of feeling and maturity as that given of Brahms Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor by Krystian Zimerman, the LSO and Simon Rattle. 

Es verwunderte nicht, dass das Orchester selbst seinem Dirigenten fast noch enthusiastischer applaudierte als das Publikum im praktisch ausverkauften Saal.