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Edinburgh

Galvanising Performance of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto by Janine Jansen

25/10/201622/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mahler, Sibelius, Beethoven: Janine Jansen (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, 21.10.2016. (SRT)

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Krivine Opens Audiences Ears to Berlioz’ Originality in L’Enfance du Christ

25/10/201621/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Berlioz, L’Enfance du Christ: Soloists, SCO Chorus, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 20.10.2016 (SRT)

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Widmann Premiere Applies Beethovenian Techniques to 21st Century Sound World

19/10/201616/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Widmann, Beethoven, Dvořák: Paul Lewis (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Cristian Mačelaru (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 14.10.2016. (SRT)

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Suckling Sets Musical World in Motion with his Piano Concerto Premiere

19/10/201615/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Suckling, R. Strauss: Tom Poster (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Thierry Fischer (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 13.10.2016. (SRT)

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RSNO’s String Section Impresses in Concert of Russian Music

12/10/201608/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Khachaturian, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7.10.2016. (SRT)

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Dausgaard Begins His Tenure at BBC Scottish SO with Reconstructed Bruckner

30/09/201626/09/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Imogen Cooper (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 25.9.2016 (SRT)

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Runnicles Crowns Edinburgh Festival with Overwhelming yet Delicate Gurrelieder Finale

07/09/201629/08/2016 by Simon Thompson

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2016 (15) – Schoenberg, Gurrelieder: Edinburgh Festival Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, 28.8.2016. (SRT)

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Blomstedt and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Live Up to Expectations in Bach and Bruckner

31/08/201627/08/2016 by Simon Thompson

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2016 (13) – Bach, Bruckner: Julian Rachin (violin), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Usher Hall, 26.8.2016. (SRT)

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