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Muscle over tenderness in Hong Kong Phil's Brahms with Jaap van Zweden

Jaap van Zweden conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic
© Ka Lam | HK Phil
The Hong Kong Philharmonic in City Hall
© Ka Lam | HK Phil
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“one often craved some tenderness and some change of colour”
Reviewed at Hong Kong City Hall: Concert Hall, Hong Kong on 20 January 2023
Brahms, Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.73
Brahms, Symphony no. 4 in E minor, Op.98
Jaap van Zweden, Conductor
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
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