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Crushed velvet: intense Sibelius from Lisa Batiashvili and the Philharmonia

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“Batiashvili took us to a very dark place indeed”
Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 8 December 2022
Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Traditional, Evening Song (orch. Riihimäki)
Mahler, Symphony no. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Lahav Shani, Conductor
Lisa Batiashvili, Violin
Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia
*****
A Resurrection for the ages: Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonia
*****
A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall
****1
Renes replaces Runnicles in a remarkable Philharmonia Bruckner 8
****1
Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line
**111
Giltburg and Foster celebrate the Philharmonia’s 80th birthday
****1
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