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BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena: Mahler 2

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Reviewed at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on 24 September 2011
Mahler, Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Juanjo Mena, Conductor
Ailish Tynan, Soprano
Iris Vermillion, Mezzo-soprano
London Symphony Chorus
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****1
Watery worlds, rhythmic fire from Brauß and Hickox with the BBC
****1
BBC Phil's Bluebeard's Castle eclipsed by Boulanger and Kodály
****1
Questions, answers and city nights: Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
John Storgårds leads the BBC Philharmonic through Shostakovich
****1
Thunderous Mahler from Elena Schwarz and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
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