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RSNO: Valentine's Night with Christian Kluxen and Olga Kern

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Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 15 February 2013
Strauss R., Don Juan, Op.20
Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18
Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture
Shostakovich, Film music to The Gadfly, Op.97: Romance
Ravel, Boléro
Christian Kluxen, Conductor
Olga Kern, Piano
Kristiina Poska makes an exciting return to conduct the RSNO
***11
Felix Klieser plays Strauss with the RSNO, before Bruckner exodus
****1
Giedrė Šlekytė conducts the RSNO in passionate, exciting Mahler
****1
Mahler magic: RSNO opens season with the Seventh Symphony
****1
A dramatic, declamatory Elijah closes the 2025 Edinburgh Festival
****1
Triumphant Tavener opens the Edinburgh International Festival
*****
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