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Magical results from Jansons and the Concertgebouw at the Edinburgh International Festival

By Alan Coady, 29 August 2014
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Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 27 August 2014
Programme
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 1 in F minor, Op.10
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major
Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé: Suite no. 2
Performers
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
Mariss Jansons, Conductor
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Alan Coady
Alan Coady
Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.