Work: Symphony no. 7 in D minor, Op.70

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its future Music Director revel in a Brahms piano concerto with ideal collaborator Daniil Trifonov and an energetic Dvořák 7.

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5-star musicianship in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie

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Simon Thompson, 06 Apr

Our writer is dazzled by the venue, but the music that the Hamburgers play in it proves pretty dazzling too; Martinů’s Double Concerto is a showcase for both the players and the hall.

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Superb Hungarian and Czech music from Hindoyan and the RLPO

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Peter Connors, 06 Feb

Michael Barenboim gives a powerful performance of Bartók's Violin Concerto no. 2; Domingo Hindoyan and the RLPO give equally strong accounts of music by Kodály and Dvořák.

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StockholmDvořák and Bacewicz

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

Smetana, Bacewicz, Dvořák

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Ruth Reinhardt; Amalie Stalheim

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On demand from Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg, Until 05 Jan 23:59

Clyne, Hillborg, Dvořák

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester; Alan Gilbert; Martin Fröst

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Bachtrack top ten: Antonín Dvořák

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Mark Pullinger, 08 Sep

Johannes Brahms was a big supporter of Antonín Dvořák and justly so, for the Czech master, who made it big in America, composed music full of bucolic good humour and Romantic richness.