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Beethoven 7 Petrenko review

Review: Beethoven Symphony 7, Kirill Petrenko/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Review - Beethoven Symphony 7, Berliner Philharmoniker / Kirill Petrenko (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)It's always a pleasure to see new releases from the once-renowned Berlin Philharmonic, an orchestra we've associated with the big yellow banners...
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Tar review

Review: Tár

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Film review: Tár / Director: Todd Field / Released: 2022A difficult film to write about for many reasons. And one that has raised controversy, especially among classical music aficionados like me.On the one hand,...
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Borenstein piano concerto

Review: Nimrod Borenstein, Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, Light and Darkness, Shirim

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Review - Nimrod Borenstein, Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (Op. 91), Light and Darkness (Op. 80), Shirim (Op.94) / Clélia Iruzun (piano) / I Musicanti / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Nimrod Borenstein (conductor) /...
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Dvorak Dudamel review

Review: Dvorak Symphony 7, 8, 9 Dudamel / Los Angeles Philharmonic

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Review - Dvorak Symphony 7, 8, 9, Gustavo Dudamel / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Deutsche GrammophonDvorak Symphonies 7, 8, 9 by Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic - An odd introductionEarlier in his career,...
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Bruckner 8 Thielemann review

Review: Bruckner Symphony 8, Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic

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Review - Bruckner Symphony 8, Christian Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic / Sony ClassicalThe booklet informs us that this is a captured live performance from Vienna, recorded in October 2019 (a careful listener will detect...
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Beethoven Konig review

Review: Beethoven Symphonies (1-9), Christoph König / Solistes Européens Luxembourg

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Review - Beethoven Symphonies 1-9, The Creatures of Prometheus Overture & Nos. 9 & 16, Coriolan Overture, Leonore Overture no. 3 (op. 72b), Fidelio & Egmont Overtures, Symphony 10 First Movement realised and completed...
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Beethoven symphonies Janowski review

Review: Beethoven Symphonies 1-9, Janowski / WDR

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Review - Beethoven, Symphonies 1-9, Marek Janowski/WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln NDR Chor / Christian Elsner, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Regine Hangler, Wiebke LehmkuhlJanowski's is a solid, recommendable set with distinctive playing from...
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Midsummer Night’s Dream Ekman

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alexander Ekman

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Midsummer Night’s Dream (2015) / Alexander Ekman (Choreography & set designs) /  Royal Swedish Ballet / Mikael Karlsson (music)An audacious stage workTrue, this has nothing to do with Shakespeare's play apart from sharing the...
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MS Slavic 7 review

MS Slavic 7

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Film review: MS Slavic 7 / Director: Sofia Bohdanowicz/ Released: 2019I have nothing but praise for this contemporary masterpiece which I discovered through MUBI. Director Sofia Bohdanowicz has crafted a genuine work of art,...
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Barenboim Mutter Ma Triple

Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, Barenboim / West-Eastern Divan...

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Music Review: Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra / Deutsche GrammophonThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★...
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