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Saturday 25 January 2025 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester ****Senja Rummukainen shines in Elgar's Cello Concerto; fiery Stravinsky - and Shostakovich in a Modernist Mood Senja Rummukainen and John Storgårds with the BBC Philharmonic. Image © Chris Payne In the first half of Saturday evening's concert, we were in 'England's green and pleasant land', a phrase coined …
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Thursday 12 December 2024 Bridgewater Hall Manchester ***** The BBC Philharmonic brings Messiaen's extraordinary celebration of faith and nature into vibrant life The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with soloists (front L to R) Paul Patrick (xylorimba) Tim Williams (glockenspiel) and Steven Osborne (piano) © Chris Payne/BBC The French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) was commissioned …
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Saturday 16 November 2024 The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester **** A celebration of the human spirit: the cello concerto Shostakovich wrote for his 60th birthday; Richard Strauss's description of a heroic life; an Anna Clyne UK premiere inspired by Buddhist writings and Mozart. The BBC Philharmonic with Conductor Alpesh Chauhan. Image © BBC/Chris Payne Anna Clyne …
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