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A polished Rite from Thierry Fischer and the RPO

Thierry Fischer/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, 10th March 2020 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra played Borodin at my first concert in London. That was nearly thirty years ago, when Vladimir Ashkenazy was chief conductor, the Royal Festival Hall its … Continue reading

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Esther Yoo’s affectionate Tchaikovsky the highlight of a disappointing evening with the Philharmonia

Philharmonia/ Karl-Heinz Steffens ** Royal Festival Hall, 2nd November 2017 Eduard Hanslick had a sharp tongue and an even sharper pen. The critic savagely dismissed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto as “music that stinks”, while his verdict on a two-piano play-through of … Continue reading

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