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Two concerts that featured commemorative new pieces, modern classics — and an inspirational Beethoven’s Ninth
James MacMillan’s ‘A European Requiem’ was followed by a pell-mell Ninth Symphony
An engrossing production of Samuel Barber’s opera draws parallels to film noir
The visiting orchestra performed blazing Strauss, rapt Schumann and earth-moving Grainger
An opening night of cool control amid oppressive heat, a second of crowd-pleasing from China
A commemorative performance does justice to one of the great works of the 20th century
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