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Beethoven keeps the flame burning: Salonen and the Philharmonia recreate the 1808 Akademie

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“a fierce, taut account of the Fifth Symphony, blazing with revolutionary fire.”
Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 15 March 2020
Beethoven, Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68
Beethoven, Ah! perfido, Op.65
Beethoven, Mass in C major, Op.86: Gloria
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, Op.58
Beethoven, Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67
Beethoven, Mass in C major, Op.86: Sanctus
Beethoven, Piano Fantasia in G minor, Op.77
Beethoven, Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus, and orchestra "Choral Fantasy", Op.80
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
Stephen Fry, Presenter
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano
Golda Schultz, Soprano
Aoife Miskelly, Soprano
Clare Presland, Mezzo-soprano
Stuart Jackson, Tenor
David Shaw, Tenor
Ashley Riches, Bass-baritone
Aidan Oliver, Choirmaster / chorus director
Philharmonia Voices
Rodolfus Choir
Rick Fisher, Lighting Designer
Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia
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A Resurrection for the ages: Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonia
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A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall
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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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