Work: Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.73

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Composer	Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Period	Romantic
Work type	Orchestral

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Grafenegg Kulturbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.

Wolkenturm, Sun 23 Aug at 19:30

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Suntory Hall: Main Hall, Thu 10 Sep at 19:00

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Japan National Orchestra; Kyohei Sorita

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Portsmouth Guildhall, Thu 17 Sep at 19:00

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Sedate Chopin and Brahms from Fabio Luisi and Eric Lu at Tanglewood

Fabio Luisi, Eric Lu and the Boston Symphony Orchesta © Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO

Cameron Kelsall, 12 Jul

2025 Chopin Competition laureate and Massachusetts native Eric Lu makes his debut at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home in the Berkshires.

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Yeol Eum Son, Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra © Hankyung Media Group

SangKwon Lee, 26 Mar

Yeol Eum Son’s Britten Piano Concerto formed the evening’s centre of gravity, played with lucid line, structural command and sudden fire. In Brahms’ Second Symphony, Sakari Oramo found conviction, proportion and a warmth that felt earned rather than applied.

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Maxim Vengerov, Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra © Chris Lee

Susan Stempleski, 06 Feb

Joined by violinist Maxim Vengerov, the Hungarian orchestra, under Music Director Iván Fischer, is in top form in a program of three highly contrasting pieces.

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