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Could this be LA Phil’s saviour?

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Could this be LA Phil’s saviour?

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week:

Four months ago, I wrote about one of the least satisfying Shostakovich records I have ever heard, a performance where the conductor, a hyped young Finn, skied across the musical surface without penetration or strategic concept. The gloom that overwhelmed me at the onset of a full cycle of symphonies from this unprepared interpreter has since been mitigated slightly by the emergence of a parallel cycle from a Finnish compatriot…

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And here.

En francais ici.

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Despite his double anniversary this year, we seem to be missing out on the music of Albert Lortzing, so hurrah for Deutsche Grammophon's historic reissues

Despite his double anniversary this year, we seem to be missing out on the music of Albert Lortzing, so hurrah for Deutsche Grammophon’s historic reissues

Intriguing connections in Anja Bihlmaier & BBC Philharmonic's Prom including Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde with Jamie Barton & Clay Hilley, yet perhaps better heard on BBC Sounds

Intriguing connections in Anja Bihlmaier & BBC Philharmonic’s Prom including Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Jamie Barton & Clay Hilley, yet perhaps better heard on BBC Sounds

The Glyndebourne Prom: Richard Strauss’ Ariadne

The Glyndebourne Prom: Richard Strauss’ Ariadne

Katia & Marielle Labèque 55

Katia & Marielle Labèque 55

Stripped back drama & strong musical values: Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos from Glyndebourne Opera at the BBC Proms

Stripped back drama & strong musical values: Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos from Glyndebourne Opera at the BBC Proms

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