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Conducted by Franz Welser-Möst, the visiting orchestra’s programmes of Bruckner, Mahler and Berg made for unforgettable listening
Strings are warmly lyrical and the overall blend rich in this Pentatone recording
Conducted by François-Xavier Roth, the period-instrument orchestra brings out the work’s translucent qualities
Plus a conceptual Salome and an unsatisfying Idomeneo
The German soprano gives a supple performance of these three song cycles in the company of the Münchner Philharmoniker
This two-disc set pairs Mahler’s German song cycle with the same texts in the original Mandarin by Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye
Stephen Johnson’s story of a symphony that is megalomaniac in its demands — and a source of great joy
Andris Nelsons conducted a panoramic-sounding Mahler
A gala concert whose programme and performers carried huge symbolic value
A primer on the costly effort to rid the world of a deadly disease
The conductor led the London Symphony Orchestra in two Barbican concerts themed around last works
Simon Rattle turned to smaller works for his first Barbican concert of 2018
A concert of works by Strauss and Mahler that managed to transcend the limitations of the hall
A night off for the Finnish maestro as Sakari Oramo led the BBCSO in a performance of his works at the Barbican
Richard Fairman and Ludovic Hunter-Tilney select their must-read titles
Esa-Pekka Salonen’s players did justice both to the work’s mighty scale and to its softer side
The event brought French and international dance companies together
This was the sound of an orchestra secure in its own identity
Music director Alan Gilbert’s final concert went from the ridiculous to the sublime
Alain Platel’s contemporary dance piece marked the theatre’s reopening in uncompromising fashion
Vladimir Jurowski conducted an unusual, special performance of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony
The orchestra’s London residency was launched with a programme of Bartók and Mahler
Jonas Kaufmann sings both the tenor and low-voice songs in this live recording played by the Vienna Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert is a masterly conductor — but the programme and venue were not on his side
Highlights included Ligeti’s Violin Concerto played by a barefoot Patricia Kopatchinskaja
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