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Midori unlocks the magical jewel case that is Beethoven's Violin Concerto

By Alexander Hall, 24 October 2020
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“a high degree of physical involvement but without the slightest suggestion of histrionics”
Reviewed at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow on 23 October 2020
Programme
Beethoven, Symphony no. 1 in C major, Op.21
Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61
Performers
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas Søndergård, Conductor
Midori, Violin
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Alexander Hall
Alexander Hall

Alexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, where he had a career in academic administration and teaching. He reviews for Bachtrack and Opera Today, and has also reviewed for Classical Source. A connoisseur of the great orchestras of the world, his musical memories stretch back to Karajan/Berlin Phil, Mravinsky/Leningrad Phil, Bernstein/Vienna Phil, and he has seen most of the great conductors from the past, including Böhm, Klemperer, Kubelik, Ormandy and Szell.