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Pathos and horror on The Raft of the Medusa at the Concertgebouw

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“Roman Trekel... sang with lyrical sensitivity”
Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 22 November 2014
Henze, Das Floß der Medusa (The Raft of the Medusa)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)
Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)
Nationaal Jeugdkoor
Markus Stenz, Conductor
Roman Trekel, Baritone
Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano
Franz Grundheber, Baritone
Denève, Lewis and the Netherlands Radio Phil in Utrecht
***11
Edward Gardner conducts an emotional L'Enfance du Christ in Utrecht
****1
Mirrors and echoes: Pierre Boulez celebrated at the Lucerne Festival
****1
Williams and Cargill shine in The Dream of Gerontius
***11
White-knuckle ride: Bomsori Kim plays Tchaikovsky at the Concertgebouw
****1
Brazilian-flavoured Rite of Spring opens the Holland Festival
****1
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