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Mockery and mock-heroism from the LSO and Pappano in Richard Strauss

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
Lisa Batiashvili
© LSO | Mark Allan
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“Roman Simovic... drew beguiling sounds from his Stradivarius”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 25 May 2025
Strauss R., Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28
Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major "Turkish", K219
Strauss R., Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op.40
Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor
Lisa Batiashvili, Violin
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