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Tag: London

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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1 in Cm, Op. 11,

June 3, 2016May 28, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under Claudio Abbado So while the first three string symphonies this week might not have been riveting, life-changing works, or really anything I’d put on more than background music of some kind, they are … Continue reading Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1 in Cm, Op. 11,

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Liszt: Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra under Bernard Haitink Mendelssohn beat us to the punch with his overture/symphonic poem, but as we discussed in our introduction to this series, it’s Franz Liszt who ‘invented’ the concept of the symphonic poem, … Continue reading Liszt: Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne

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Revisit: Prokofiev Symphony no. 4, op. 47

December 29, 2015December 13, 2015 Fugue for Thought

performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, or in a version below with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra Here we are again at another revisit, from the days when I (still) didn’t know how to talk about music, but more importantly … Continue reading Revisit: Prokofiev Symphony no. 4, op. 47

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Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 1

June 25, 2014August 6, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy with the London Symphony Orchestra under Andre Previn  I really like Mr. Ashkenazy. He’s such a nice guy, it seems. There seems to be not an ounce of pride or ego in the man, just a … Continue reading Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 1

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