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Seb Smallshaw

8th Schloss Laudon Kammermusikfestival to Illuminate More Corners of the 20th Century Quartet Repertoire

13/08/202020/01/2015 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria  8th Schloss Laudon Kammermusikfestival to Illuminate More Corners of the 20th Century Quartet Repertoire (SS)

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Orozco-Estrada/Tonkünstler: Mahler’s Sixth Played from Below

28/02/201510/01/2015 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria Prokofiev: Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor), Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich. Großer Saal of the Musikverein, Vienna. 19.12.2014 (SS)

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King Arthur, Without Farcical Aquatic Ceremonies

10/01/201518/12/2014 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria Purcell: King Arthur. Soloists, Robert King (conductor), ensemble and choir of The King’s Consort. Theater an der Wien, Vienna. 29.11.2014 (SS)

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Piotr Anderszewski, Taking the Path Less Played

15/12/201412/12/2014 by Seb Smallshaw

Austria Schumann, Szymanowski, Bach: Piotr Anderszewski (pianist), Großer Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna. 26.11.2014 (SS)

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Benjamin Grosvenor Gives Solid House Debut

15/12/201411/12/2014 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria Rameau, Bach-Busoni, Franck, Chopin: Benjamin Grosvenor (pianist). Schubert Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna. 26.11.2014 (SS)

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Concertgebouw & Ticciati: Terrific Playing, Average Concert

04/12/201430/11/2014 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria Fauré, Berlioz, Ravel, Debussy: Robin Ticciati (conductor), Vesselina Kasarova (soloist), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Großer Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna. 18.11.2014 (SS)

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Gruber and Kirchschlager Back Together for Weill

04/12/201430/11/2014 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria Milhaud, Weill: HK Gruber (conductor), Angelika Kirchschlager (soloist), amarcord (vocal ensemble), Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Großer Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna. 17.11.2014 (SS)

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Friedrich Cerhas Onkel Präsident: Marx Brothers Antics with Music of the Second Viennese School

22/10/201421/10/2014 by Seb Smallshaw

AustriaAustria Friedrich Cerha: Onkel Präsident. Soloists, Alfred Eschwé (conductor), Volksoper orchestra & ensemble. Volksoper, Vienna. 14.10.2014 (SS)

Photo © Barbara Pálffy / Volksoper
Photo © Barbara Pálffy / Volksoper

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