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Nick Barnard

Impressive, rather moving return to live concerts in Basingstoke by Rouvali and the Philharmonia

04/12/202104/10/2021 by AUTHOR

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss: Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 1.10.2021. (NB)

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia (c) Mark Allan

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Categories Concert Reviews, UK Concerts Tags Bournemouth, Nick Barnard 2 Comments

The World Premiere of Tommie Haglund’s Symphony in Stockholm

17/08/202005/04/2019 by AUTHOR

SwedenSweden Tommie Haglund, Delius: Ilya Gringolts (violin), Miah Persson (soprano) Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Konserthuset, Stockholm, 28.3.2019. (NB)

Tommie Haglund

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Halmstad Honours Tommie Haglund with a Magnificent Festival of his Music

27/03/202029/10/2018 by AUTHOR

SwedenSweden Tommie Haglund Music Festival – Tommie Haglund, Linda Alexandersson, Jean Sibelius: Various artists, Halmstad, Sweden 19-21.10.2018. (NB)

Tommie Haglund

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Categories Concert Reviews, Festival 2018, Festivals, International Concerts Tags Halmstad, Nick Barnard 1 Comment

Sir Andrew Lavishes Affection on Vaughan Williams and Elgar

15/05/201312/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Vaughan Williams, Elgar: Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (Vioin) Philharmonia Orchestra / Andrew Davis (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 11.5.2013.

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Basingstoke, Nick Barnard

Sally Beamish Premiere Echoes Spirit of Britten

15/05/201310/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Elgar, Britten, Beamish, Pärt: Lawrence Power (Viola),The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, / Stephanie Gonley (leader),The Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, Southampton, 9.5.2013 (NB).

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Nick Barnard, Southampton

Exalted Music Making from Budapest Festival Orchestra

07/05/201326/04/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Dohnányi, Beethoven, Brahms: Imogen Cooper (Piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 23.4.2013 (NB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Basingstoke, Nick Barnard

Brilliant Bohemia Comes to Basingstoke

22/04/201318/04/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dvořák, Beethoven, Smetana: Freddy Kempf (piano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 16.4. 2013 (NB)

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Charismatic Piano Playing from Khatia Buniatishvili

08/04/2013 by Stan

Haydn, Beethoven, Sibelius: Khatia Buniatishvili (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, / Paavo Järvi (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 6.4. 2013. (NB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Basingstoke, Nick Barnard
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