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Thomas Dausgaard and Seattle Symphony climb Strauss' magic mountain

By Thomas May, 16 June 2017
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“The whispering string tremolos before the mighty storm shivered with delicious suspense”
Reviewed at Benaroya Hall, S Mark Taper Auditorium, Seattle on 15 June 2017
Programme
Strauss R., Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
Strauss R., Morgen! Op.27 no.4
Strauss R., Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op.64
Performers
Gun-Brit Barkmin, Soprano
Seattle Symphony
Thomas Dausgaard, Conductor
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Thomas May
Thomas May
Thomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.