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Tag Archives: BBC Symphony Chorus
Beloved Friend: Bychkov’s Tchaikovsky series closes with a provocative Pathétique
Tchaikovsky/Rachmaninov: BBCSO/Bychkov *** Barbican, 28th October 2016 In a world where our online arteries are clogged by instant messaging, it’s easy to make connections across the miles. Twitter, Whatsapp, Skype and countless other methods of communication enable friendships to grow … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Symphony Chorus, BBCSO, Pathétique Symphony, Rachmaninov, Semyon Bychkov, Tchaikovsky, The Bells
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A haunting, poignant Proms opener from the BBCSO and Sakari Oramo
Prom 1: Sol Gabetta; BBCSO/Sakari Oramo **** Royal Albert Hall, 15th July 2016 At the Last Night of the Proms, a colourful sea of flags billow in the Arena of the Royal Albert Hall. For the First Night of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Nevsky, BBC Proms, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBCSO, Elgar, Olga Borodina, Prokofiev, Sakari Oramo, Sol Gabetta, Tchaikovsky
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Prom 58 “The silence speaks”: A gripping Kullervo
Sibelius: BBCSO/Oramo **** Royal Albert Hall, 29th August 2015 After a lacklustre trio of concerts traversing the seven symphonies, Sibelius’ 150th anniversary celebrations at the Proms peaked with a gripping encounter with Kullervo, his early, category-defying epic based on the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Proms, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBCSO, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, Kullervo, Polytech Choir, Sakari Oramo, Sibelius, Waltteri Torikka
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