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Work: Symphony no. 3

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ComposerLutosławski, Witold (1913-1994)
PeriodModern
Work typeOrchestral
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Intruiging French and Polish programme from Søndergård and the RSNO

Simon Trpčeski, Thomas Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra © RSNO

Filmic Grażyna Bacewicz, virtuosic Saint-Saëns with Simon Trpčeski, intruiging Lutosławski and a freshly minted Ravel’s Boléro are expertly conducted by Thomas Søndergård. 

****1
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Not with a whimper but a bang

Commendably fine playing from the LPO conducted by Thomas Adès, and with Kirill Gerstein as soloist, three less than familiar works throw up overwhelming volumes of energy.
****1
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Rapturous Brahms 1 from the Berlin Phil

Jörg Widmann's wicked sense of humour starts proceedings before the clearest of Brahms readings, underpinned by extraordinary orchestral precision.
****1
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