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A night of the classics: the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn in Berlin

By Christie Franke, 07 February 2014
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Reviewed at Konzerthaus: Großer Saal, Berlin on 4 February 2014
Programme
Respighi, Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite no.3
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, Op.15
Mozart, Symphony no. 41 in C major, "Jupiter”, K551
Performers
Bonn Classical Philharmonic
Heribert Beissel, Conductor
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Christie Franke
Christie Franke
Christie Franke is a Berlin-based writer and opera lover. Her blog, Tiny Doom’s Opernpalais, chronicles her adventures as an opera-lover and writer, serving as discussion ground for character profiles, operatic plot holes, and the magic of music in everyday life.