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Poetic Rachmaninov from Lugansky, but Rouvali’s Swan Lake not always on pointe

Rouvali/ Philharmonia Royal Festival Hall, 3rd November 2019 “See the music, hear the dance.” Few have encapsulated the relationship between dance and music as deftly as the great choreographer George Balanchine. Presenting ballet scores in concert raises issues. Liberated from … Continue reading

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France 2 – 0 Finland: an uneven match under Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia

Philharmonia/ Rouvali *** Royal Festival Hall, 24th January 2019 I’m not sure there is any record of Maurice Ravel ever meeting Jean Sibelius. One fears how the fastidious Frenchman might have got on with the alcoholic, cigar-puffing Finn as their … Continue reading

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