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RSNO: Mahler Symphony No. 6 »

RSNO Music Director Stephane Deneve

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The unfortunate thing about Mahler’s symphonies is that they inherently invite a high expectation. A vast majority of the public are familiar with at least one of these grand works – knowingly or not – and once you’ve heard one,...

Wed 24 Mar 2010 by Sarah Mitchell | Read more »

RSNO Favourites: Peer Gynt and Tchaikovsky 5 »

RSNO: Terrence Wilson

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This season the RSNO have already brought us some of the most moving and exciting works in the modern repertoire. They certainly choose their programmes wisely, with a mix of well-known classics and what may be forgotten favourites to some. Tonight, ...

Fri 05 Feb 2010 by Sarah Mitchell | Read more »

RSNO: Sir Roger Norrington Conducts »

Sir Roger Norrington

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A chance to see world-renowned conductor and early music scholar Roger Norrington conduct the RSNO isn’t one to be passed up. In a programme of Beehoven and Schumann symphonies, and Beethoven’s Leonore overture no. 2, we can only anticipat...

Sun 20 Dec 2009 by Sarah Mitchell | Read more »

RSNO 'Naked Classics': The Planets »

Paul Rissmann

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Appearances can be deceptive. Take the Usher Hall—on the outside, it’s essentially a building site, one which comes and goes, and which has been doing so for the past three or so years. At present, the building works are very much with us...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 by Sarah Mitchell | Read more »

RSNO Favourites: Shostakovich »

Thomas Søndergård

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Tonight’s programme is a surprising one; a curious contrast, it would seem. When brought to life, however, Beethoven’s Piano concerto no. 1 and Shostakovich’s 11th Symphony aren’t too far apart. Both composers conjure expectat...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 by Sarah Mitchell | Read more »

RSNO: Beethoven symphony no. 5 »

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Rossini - William Tell Overture Respighi - Adagio and Variations Haydn - Cello Concerto No 1 Beethoven - Symphony no 5 Beethoven's fifth is certain to pack out any concert hall. Freed from the constraints of the bottom line, conductor Roberto Abbado&m...

Mon 26 Jan 2009 by Sarah Mitchell | Read more »

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