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Psychedelic musical bestiary meets Beethoven at Barbican Hall

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Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 5 October 2018
Beethoven, The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43: Overture
Bates, Anthology of Fantastic Zoology
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73
Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor
Jeremy Denk, Piano
Sakari Oramo and Yeol Eum Son summon up vivid landscapes
****1
From snow to sludge: Icelandic music at the Barbican Centre
**111
Fine Lindberg and Stravinsky double bill from the BBC Symphony
****1
UK premiere of Julia Wolfe’s unEarth impresses on scale, not substance
**111
Sir James MacMillan delights with his Christmas Oratorio
*****
Ermonela Jaho gives a tragic twist to Puccini's La rondine
****1
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