Work: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Sunny delight for Debussy and Mendelssohn; squally showers for Auerbach's Chimera: a summer programme from the RSNO that's as changeable as the weather.

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Salonen brings Bryce Dessner's Violin Concerto to the LA Philharmonic

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Cameron Kelsall, 04 May

Leading his former orchestra and soloist Pekka Kuusisto, Esa-Pekka Salonen bookends his San Francisco commission with two crowd-pleasers from the standard repertory.

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LondonLSO on Stage: Prélude à l'aprés-midi d'un faune

On demand from Barbican Hall, London, No time limit

Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

London Symphony Orchestra; François-Xavier Roth

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On demand from Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, No time limit

Debussy, Dutilleux, Aulin, Ravel

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Anton Holmer; Victor Julien-Laferrière

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Bachtrack top ten: Claude Debussy

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Mark Pullinger, 22 Aug

Claude Debussy disliked the label “Impressionism”, which was used to describe many of his compositions. Impressionist or minutely detailed, enjoy our playlist of “top ten” Debussy masterpieces.

The At Home Guide to tone poems

Danny Riley, 14 Jun

In the second instalment of our Bachtrack At Home Guide, we take a look at the vibrant world of the symphonic poem.