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Roman delights, or is it Hollywood? Pappano and the LSO play Respighi

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“Time and again, I was wowed by some individual instrument or piece of ensemble”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 31 January 2016
Rachmaninov, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43
Respighi, Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome)
Respighi, Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)
Respighi, Feste romane (Roman Festivals)
Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor
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