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TokyoJapan Philharmonic Orchestra and Suntory Hall: Weekday Matinee Concert
Sarasate, Ravel, Bizet
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra; Kenshiro Sakairi; Ririko Takagi; Katsunori Takahashi
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Japan Philharmonic sounds world class under Inkinen
I’ve heard the Japan Philharmonic on several occasions in the past, but this was the first time with Inkinen, and the difference was startling. In previous encounters with this orchestra I noted a rather bright, at times even glaring sound. No longer. Inkinen has instilled instead a generously warm, even, glowing sonority and depth of sound that one hears in Europe’s finest ensembles.
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra makes a rare visit to London
Disciplined playing from the Japan Philharmonic brought mixed rewards in a programme that inspired only fitfully.
Big surprises from the Japan Philharmonic
A sensational young Japanese violinist and a sensational, little-known Fifth Symphony brought high approval ratings from the audience at a Japan Philharmonic, all-Russian concert last Friday.
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