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Prom 58: Volkov and the BBC Scottish find drama in the “Little Russian”

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Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 1 September 2019
Smith, Nuages (BBC commission: world premiere)
Janáček, The Fiddler's Child
Szymanowski, Love Songs of Hafiz, Op.24
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Little Russian’
Georgia Jarman, Soprano
Ilan Volkov, Conductor
Astonishing Mahler 2 from Runnicles and the BBC Scottish
*****
Sweeping Rachmaninov and scorching Barber from the BBC Scottish
****1
Meditative and powerful Górecki at Celtic Connections
****1
Celebrating 90 years of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
****1
Canellakis brings sparkle and shine to Stravinsky and Bernstein
****1
Revelatory Birtwistle and Beethoven from the BBC Scottish SO
*****
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