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Thoughtful, inspiring and noble: British music from the BBCSSO and Richard Farnes

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“his sweet solo viola mellow and utterly haunting”
Reviewed at Perth Concert Hall, Perth on 10 March 2017
Butterworth, A Shropshire Lad, rhapsody for string orchestra
MacMillan, Viola Concerto
Ravel, Deux mélodies hébraïques: Kaddish
Elgar, Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, Op.63
Lawrence Power, Viola
Richard Farnes, 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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