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From gentle breeze to thunderous roar: an evening of Miller and Shostakovich at the Proms

BBC Philharmonic
© BBC | Andy Paradise
John Storgårds, Lawrence Power
© BBC | Andy Paradise
John Storgårds
© BBC | Andy Paradise
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“dreamy waves of sound that ebbed and flowed, trembling delicately”
Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 31 July 2024
Miller, I cannot love without trembling (Viola Concerto) (BBC co-commission)
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 4 in C minor, Op.43
Lawrence Power, Viola
John Storgårds, Conductor
Wagner and Strauss from Sarah Wegener and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
Watery worlds, rhythmic fire from Brauß and Hickox with the BBC
****1
BBC Phil's Bluebeard's Castle eclipsed by Boulanger and Kodály
****1
Questions, answers and city nights: Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
John Storgårds leads the BBC Philharmonic through Shostakovich
****1
Thunderous Mahler from Elena Schwarz and the BBC Philharmonic
****1
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