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Golden Brahms, glorious Mahler: Runnicles leaves BBCSSO

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“Runnicles simply inhabited the music, visibly living every note”
Reviewed at City Halls: Concert Hall, Glasgow on 19 May 2016
Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.83
Mahler, Symphony no. 1 in D major "Titan"
Denis Kozhukhin, Piano
Sir Donald Runnicles, Conductor
Astonishing Mahler 2 from Runnicles and the BBC Scottish
*****
Sweeping Rachmaninov and scorching Barber from the BBC Scottish
****1
Meditative and powerful Górecki at Celtic Connections
****1
Celebrating 90 years of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
****1
Canellakis brings sparkle and shine to Stravinsky and Bernstein
****1
Revelatory Birtwistle and Beethoven from the BBC Scottish SO
*****
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