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BarcelonaGustavo Dudamel & New York Philharmonic

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Adams, Di Castri, Prokofiev
New York Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel; Orfeó Català

ViennaNew York Philharmonic

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Adams, Di Castri, Prokofiev
New York Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel; Orfeó Català; Cor infantil de l'Orfeó Català

BarcelonaMahler's Second

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Soler, Mahler
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia; Xavier Puig; Christiane Karg; Helena Rasker; Orfeó Català; Ludovic Morlot

BarcelonaOrfeó Català & Escola Coral del Orfeó Català choirs & Eric Whitacre

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Whitacre
Xavier Puig; Orfeó Català; Unknown; Eric Whitacre

BarcelonaBeethoven’s Ninth - Staatskapelle Dresden

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Beethoven, Widmann
Staatskapelle Dresden; Daniele Gatti; Orfeó Català; Rosalia Cid; Silvia Tro Santafé; Bernard Richter

BarcelonaOrfeó Català, Orquestra del Gran Teatre del Liceu & Puig

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Mendelssohn: Elijah
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Montserrat Meneses i Sendrós; Emőke Baráth; Olivia Vermeulen; Filip Filipović; José Antonio López
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Dudamel and Catalan choirs dazzle in Beethoven’s Missa solemnis

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic © Farah Sosa ​
In Los Angeles, Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Missa solemnis for the first time... and it proves worth the wait. 
*****
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Rattle and the LSO full-throated in Walton, Koechlin and Varèse

Walton's Belshazzar's Feast crowns a dynamic, daring programme from Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra. 
*****
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Gurrelieder: an irresistible force at the Proms

A taste of the future with Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO.
****1
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Energy galore with the LPO and Nepotil

Czech conductor energises the London Philharmonic in three contrasting works, including one of the 20th century's greatest choral masterpieces.
***11
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Daniele Gatti dirige un Réquiem pulido y contemplativo en Ibermúsica

© Markenfotografie | Jörg Simanowski
La Staatskapelle Dresden presentó con Ibermúsica, el Réquiem de Verdi, junto al Orfeó Català y un cuarteto solista de excepción, quienes bajo la atenta batuta de Danielle Gatti ofrecieron una versión pulida y delicada, alejada del dramatismo que en ocasiones permea la obra.
****1
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Excelente Orfeó Català en la Missa solemnis y correcta OSV

Xavier Puig © Lorenzo Duaso | Orquestra Simfònica del Vallés
Xavier Puig articuló una lectura cohesionada de la magna obra de Beethoven al frente de una efectiva Orquestra Simfònica del Vallés y una excelente actuación coral.
***11
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Voices of Catalonia: Xavier Puig takes the Orfeó Català centre stage

Choirs of Orfeó Català at the Palau de la Música Catalana © Antoni Bofill | Palau de la Música Catalana
Ahead of a European tour with Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic, we chat with the Orfeó Català artistic director about his relationship with one of Spain’s foremost choral institutions. 

Catalonia’s musical heart: behind the scenes at Palau de la Música

Orfeó Català choir onstage at Palau de la Música Catalana © Antoni Bofill | Palau de la Música Catalana
The Barcelona concert venue is an architectural marvel, and the only major concert venue in the world founded by a community choir. We lift the lid on how the Palau puts together such a huge, glittering season...

A bountiful new season at Palau de la Música

Palau de la Música Catalana © A Bofill
With a huge programme including many of the biggest names in classical music, one might easily drown in the Palau de la Música’s new season. We chart its waters...