Tag: Strauss
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Review – BBC Proms 2025: Mark Simpson’s ZEBRA with Sean Shibe & Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique – Tuesday 22 July 2025
Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique as the original fever dream: a wild, orchestrated spiral into obsession, intoxication, and gothic fantasy. Before that, an opportunity to bear witness in the world premiere of Mark Simpson’s ZEBRA written for Sean Shibe.
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Review – Philharmonia plays Shostakovich Violin 2 and Strauss at Royal Festival Hall
Rivetting heart-tugging stuff from the Philharmonia in this Sunday afternoon mix of core romantic repertoire.