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RSNO gives UK première of Wolfgang Rihm's Duo Concerto

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“Going from Rihm to Brahms’ Double Concerto is like plunging from a snowstorm into a hot bath”
Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 3 November 2017
Rihm, Duo Concerto
Brahms, Double Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op.102
Beethoven, Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68
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Mira Wang, Violin
Jan Vogler, Cello
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