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StockholmSalonen, Jansen & Ligeti's Requiem
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Salonen, Prokofiev, Ligeti
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Swedish Radio Choir; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Janine Jansen; Jennifer France
LondonEsa-Pekka Salonen and Víkingur Ólafsson
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Adams, Ravel
Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Víkingur Ólafsson
StockholmSalonen & Wang x 2
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Sibelius, Rautavaara, Ravel, Debussy
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Yuja Wang
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Salonen leads an Austrian feast at the Philadelphia Orchestra
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A delightful Mozart appetizer leads to a satisfying account of Bruckner's Fourth Symphony.
Boulez, Millepied and Salonen at New York Philharmonic
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Pierre Boulez’ Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna is choreograped by Benjamin Millepied for a New York Philharmonic performance, led by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Salonen leads an electrifying Boulez tribute in New York
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The Philharmonic continues its celebration of the composer-conductor’s centennial with pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard as soloist in an innovative program juxtaposing selections by the modernist maestro with pieces by Debussy.
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LondonMahler 3
Mahler: Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Michelle DeYoung; Philharmonia Voices; Tiffin Boys' Choir
LondonBeethoven’s Prometheus
Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus
Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Stephen Fry; Gerard McBurney; Hillary Leben
HamburgNDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester / Esa-Pekka Salonen
Salonen, Berlioz
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester; Esa-Pekka Salonen
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Big birthdays: Philharmonia Orchestra celebrates 80 years
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Founded in 1945, London’s Philharmonia Orchestra is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year with an ambitious season featuring many returning artists, and an extensive US tour.
Critics’ Choice: the world’s top ten conductors and orchestras
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Bachtrack polled 15 of the world's leading music critics and can reveal their 2023 list of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors.
Performing Rites: how Stravinsky’s Sacre du printemps still shocks
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Over a century after its premiere, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. Vasily Petrenko offers insights, while Tamara Rojo reflects on one of the most powerful choreographies, the version by Pina Bausch.