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An esoteric combination opens the aptly named Unusual Istanbul Music Festival

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Reviewed at Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Istanbul on 29 May 2017
Balakirev, Oriental Fantasy, "Islamey", Op.18
Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.33
Tsintsadze, Chonguri for cello solo
Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59: Suite
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel, Conductor
Andrei Ioniţă, Cello
Istanbul metropolis in sound: Fazıl Say and Borusan in Hamburg
****1
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic: spiritually fulfilling Beethoven
****1
Carlo Tenan delivers a tempestuous, desperate Mozart Requiem
*****
She's got rhythm: Barbara Hannigan in Istanbul
****1
Glass' Eleventh given Turkish première
****1
A special treat in Istanbul: Penderecki by Penderecki
*****
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