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Thrilling Liszt and Bruckner from Kantorow, Honeck and the Philharmonia

Alexandre Kantorow
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The Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall
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“Can it really be that Bruckner in Britain still needs champions?”
Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 9 May 2024
Liszt, Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S 125
Bruckner, Symphony no. 9 in D minor, WAB 109
Manfred Honeck, Conductor
Alexandre Kantorow, Piano
Classical grace and Romantic eloquence from the Philharmonia
****1
Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia
*****
A Resurrection for the ages: Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonia
*****
A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall
****1
Renes replaces Runnicles in a remarkable Philharmonia Bruckner 8
****1
Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line
**111
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