Mahler Academy Orchestra/Steinaecker review – trailblazing performance that pushes work to the limits
Royal Albert Hall, LondonPenultimate Prom showcases antique brass and woodwind and humongous tubular bells in a magical mystery tour through an alien musical landscapeOther conductors and orchestras have taken a historically informed view of Mahler – Roger Norrington was among the first, and more recently Les Siècles – but the logical conclusion drawn by the Mahler Academy Orchestra at this penultimate Prom still had the power to shock an audience to its core. Their intention was to perform on –…
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