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SeattleMozart’s Requiem with Xian

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Seattle Symphony; Xian Zhang; Eric Schweikert; Mei Gui Zhang; Sarah Larsen; Eric Ferring
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MTT leads the New York Phil in taut Schubert and his own song cycle

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the New York Philharmonic © Fadi Kheir

Michael Tilson Thomas leads the Philharmonic in the New York premiere of his song cycle Meditations on Rilke.

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The Cleveland Orchestra brings a holy Mass to Carnegie Hall

The Cleveland Orchestra in Carnegie Hall © Chris Lee
Franz Welser-Möst creatively fused Schubert's “Unfinished” Symphony with Berg's Lyric Suite, before leading an opulent performance of Mass no. 6 in E flat Major.
****1
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A lyrical, introspective Ninth from Michael Tilson Thomas and the BSO

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood © Hilary Scott
Profound questions as the Tanglewood season closes with the traditional appearance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. 
****1
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Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra offers a Requiem for itself

Louis Langrée leads the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra © Steven Pisano for Bachtrack

Amid an uncertain future for the Mostly Mozart Festival, conductor Louis Langrée led a fiery program that overflowed with rage rather than grief.

****1
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Meditations on Rilke: important new MTT work performed in Cleveland

The outgoing music director of the San Francisco Symphony made a brilliant impression with his own Meditations on Rilke, with Sasha Cooke and Dashon Burton as soloists. Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique was given a revelatory performance.
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Exploring late Bartók and Schubert in Cleveland

Franz Welser-Möst thoughtfully paired Schubert’s final mass with Bartók’s final piano concerto, the latter featuring Mitsuko Uchida in her 100th Cleveland Orchestra appearance.
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