Brahms and Beethoven from the NDR Radiophilharmonie

By Dominic Lowe, 26 November 2017

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“Manze led an account of theatrical intensity”

Reviewed at Cadogan Hall, London on 24 November 2017

Beethoven, Egmont, Op.84: Overture

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, Op.58

Shostakovich, The Golden Age: Polka

Brahms, Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.73

NDR Radiophilharmonie

Igor Levit, Piano

Andrew Manze, Conductor

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****1

Gnarly Buttons central to the SCO’s John Adams programme

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Brahms and Beethoven from the NDR Radiophilharmonie at Cadogan Hall