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Prom 38: Hindu philosophy via Foulds and Messiaen excites and uplifts

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Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 13 August 2015
Foulds, Avatara, Op.61: Three Mantras
Messiaen, Turangalîla-Symphonie
Steven Osborne, Piano
Valérie Hartmann-Claverie, Ondes Martenot
London Symphony Chorus
Juanjo Mena, 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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