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Work: Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op.27

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ComposerMendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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BrusselsLeonskaja plays Beethoven

Brussels Philharmonic
Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Schumann
Brussels Philharmonic; Kazushi Ono; Elisabeth Leonskaja

TokyoGautier Capuçon plays Elgar

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn, Elgar
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; Kazushi Ono; Gautier Capuçon

EdinburghSchumann Cello Concerto

Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Mendelssohn, Schumann, Widmann, Debussy
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev; Philip Higham
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María Dueñas makes an impressive Tanglewood debut

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Andris Nelsons shapes a Tanglewood evening of introspective reflections featuring music from Bach to Mahler.
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Awe-inspiring Vaughan Williams from Slatkin in Dublin

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The National Symphony Orchestra's nautical theme includes merry Mendelssohn, the spiteful storminess of Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and the yearning of Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony
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Oceans of water and virtuosity at Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica

Kirill Petrenko's remarkable artistry and Boris Giltburg's vibrant piano-playing are the highlights of the Santa Cecilia's performance.
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