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Ben-Haim's symphony crowns BBC Philharmonic concert under Carlo Goldstein

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“one would never have guessed that they were performing unfamiliar repertoire”
Reviewed at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on 27 November 2021
Liszt, Les Préludes, symphonic poem no. 3, S 97
Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, Op.44
Ben-Haim, Symphony no. 2
Sir Stephen Hough, Piano
Carlo Goldstein, Conductor
Wagner and Strauss from Sarah Wegener and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
Watery worlds, rhythmic fire from Brauß and Hickox with the BBC
****1
BBC Phil's Bluebeard's Castle eclipsed by Boulanger and Kodály
****1
Questions, answers and city nights: Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
John Storgårds leads the BBC Philharmonic through Shostakovich
****1
Thunderous Mahler from Elena Schwarz and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
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