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Moments of Bruckner greatness from Rattle and the LSO

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“moments of magnificence, without convincing me that the full extent of the work was under control”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 14 April 2016
Messiaen, Couleurs de la cité céleste, for orchestra
Bruckner, Symphony no. 8 in C minor, WAB 108
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano
A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus
****1
Pappano and the LSO: a thrilling collision between heaven and hell
****1
Han Kang’s The White Book takes on a compelling new life
****1
A curious evening from Noseda, Kopatchinskaja and the LSO
***11
Borodin steps into the symphonic limelight: Noseda and the LSO
****1
Rattle and the LSO sell a travel package to Hungary and Spain
****1
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