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A rip-roaring rollercoaster of a Shostakovich 4 from Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Simon Rattle
© LSO | Mark Allan
Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
Isabelle Faust, Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
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“fiendishly difficult music demanding the precision of a Swiss watch”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 29 February 2024
Brahms, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 4 in C minor, Op.43
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
Isabelle Faust, Violin
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