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Wide-ranging Britten Sinfonia programme centres on the Goldberg Variations at Milton Court

By Katy Wright, 21 March 2015
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Reviewed at Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Milton Court Concert Hall, London on 20 March 2015
Programme
Locatelli, Concerto grosso a 4 in C minor, Op.1 no.11
Coult, New Work
Abrahamsen, Double Concerto for violin, piano and strings
Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Performers
Thomas Gould, Violin
Alasdair Beatson, Piano
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Katy Wright
Katy Wright
As News Editor at Rhinegold, Katy contributes news pieces and longer features to publications including Classical Music, Music Teacher and International Piano (both digital and print editions). She writes on a freelance basis for publications including Sinfini Music and TEMPO.