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Tag: Rattle

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Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 ‘Pastoral’

April 12, 2018April 8, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle, or as below with the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique under Sir John Eliot Gardiner (cover image by Terry Tan De Hao) Okay, all you lovers of a good subtitle, here we are … Continue reading Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 ‘Pastoral’

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Mahler: Das klagende Lied

March 15, 2018January 30, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the RSO Berlin, Dunn, Fassbaender, Baur, Hollweg, and Schmidt under Riccardo Chailly, or below by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and lots of people under Sir Simon Rattle (cover image by Roman Mavrin) We got around to … Continue reading Mahler: Das klagende Lied

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NSO’s Berlioz Bash

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 Fugue for Thought

Two things: Olesya Petrova is a phenomenal, breathtaking, delicate powerhouse. Simon Rattle sat (a few rows) behind me tonight (in the next section over). I’m not ashamed of the fact that I’m familiar with (very) little of Berlioz’s music aside … Continue reading NSO’s Berlioz Bash

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Schumann Piano Concerto in Am, op. 54

August 6, 2015August 6, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida and the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle, or below by Argerich/Chailly/Gewandhaus The idea of inspiration is an interesting one. This is the first husband-and-wife couple we’ve featured on the blog, as I mentioned yesterday with … Continue reading Schumann Piano Concerto in Am, op. 54

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Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

January 2, 2014August 6, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle, Nigel Kennedy, violin And just that fast it is 2014. This ones’s been brewing for a while and I didn’t know when to do it. I suppose now is … Continue reading Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

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Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op. 43

November 11, 2013September 17, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle (or below in an equally wonderful recording with the Lahti Symphony under Osmo Vänskä) This one’s been brewing a while. It has been the most thorough preparation of any … Continue reading Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op. 43

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