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Handel in all his glory with Jonathan Cohen and La Scintilla in Zurich

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“performed with great commitment, showing a remarkable sense of ensemble and unity of purpose”
Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 27 February 2023
Handel, Water Music, HWV 348-50
Handel, Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6 no.4, HWV 322
Handel, Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6 no.6, HWV 324
Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich
Jonathan Cohen, Conductor
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