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Speed and density: Shostakovich, Beethoven and Fazıl Say at the Tonhalle

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Reviewed at Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, Zurich on 5 May 2015
Shostakovich, Prelude and scherzo for string octet, Op.11
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37
Beethoven, Symphony no. 1 in C major, Op.21
Fazıl Say, Piano
Willi Zimmermann, Violin
A haunting Jakob Lenz in Zurich
****1
Three British greats headline Duncan Ward's Tonhalle debut
****1
Winterreise given an orchestral dimension in Zurich
***11
Early Mozart and Britten proves the ultimate refreshment in Zurich
*****
Zurich Chamber Orchestra opens 75th season
****1
Lupu’s Mozart touches the sublime
****1
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