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Work: Simple Symphony, Op.4

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ComposerBritten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1934
Work typeOrchestral
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LiverpoolReinventing Britten

© William Smith
Shaw, Jackson, Britten
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Tess Jackson; Jess Dandy

MunichTugan Sokhiev & Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

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Britten, Roussel, Prokofiev
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Tugan Sokhiev

StockholmBarber and Elgar

© Benjamin Ealovega
Britten, Barber, Elgar
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Stephanie Childress; James Ehnes
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In Prague, a worthy tribute to a seminal conductor

Emmanuel Villaume conducts the Prague Philharmonia © Ivan Malý
The Prague Philharmonia carries on founder Jiří Bělohlávek's legacy with a bracing birthday celebration. 
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Baroque inspirations from Emelyanychev and the SCO

Maxim Emelyanychev © Christopher Bowen

Maxim Emelyanychev and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra offer a Baroque-inspired programme of Bach, Handel, Britten, a modern take on Scarlatti and wonderfully zany Schnittke.

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A compelling case for Shostakovich 4 in Philadelphia

Tugan Sokhiev © Patrice Nin
Tugan Sokhiev leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in a powerful performance of Shostakovich’s haunting Fourth Symphony. Shorter pieces by Gabrieli and Britten offer an enjoyable prelude.
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