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A fire-and-brimstone Mozart Requiem from the Sofia Philharmonic follows subdued Beethoven

Sofia Philhamonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic Choir
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Francesca Dego, Nayden Todorov
© Sophia Philharmonic Orchestra | Viktoria Vucheva
Nayden Todorov
© Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra | Viktoria Vucheva
National Philharmonic Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
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“these were singers deeply connected to the text and determined to bring out its meaning”
Reviewed at Bulgaria Hall, Sofia on 13 April 2023
Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61
Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K626
Svetoslav Obretenov National Philharmonic Choir
Nayden Todorov, Conductor
Francesca Dego, Violin
Besa Llugiqi, Soprano
Violetta Radomirska, Mezzo-soprano
Emil Pavlov, Tenor
Strahinja Djokic, Bass
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