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Steroid-laced Strauss and Korngold with glamour in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Philharmonic plays An Alpine Symphony
© Keith Hiro | HK Phil
Alena Baeva and the Hong Kong Philharmonic
© Keith Hiro | HK Phil
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“Kuokman and the HK Phil delivered the musical goods in spades”
Reviewed at Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert Hall, Hong Kong on 21 October 2022
Strauss R., Festliches Präludium, Op.61
Korngold, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Ysaÿe, Violin Sonata no. 5 in G major Op.27 no.5 I. L'aurore
Strauss R., Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op.64 (with images by Tobias Melle)
Lio Kuokman, Conductor
Alena Baeva, Violin
Tobias Melle, Photography, Live Projection
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