8th September 2014
Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
BRAHMS Tragic Overture
JORG WIDMANN Teufel Amor
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst (conductor)
Second round of Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra doing Brahms. I last saw Brahms 2 live in Helsinki, and this magnificent work provided the necessary warmth for the chill, both physically and mentally. Hearing this work in this beautiful Mid-Autumn evening is very uplifting. As with last night, the playing was thoroughly graceful, the strings were impeccable and precise and the orchestra was overall excellently balanced and played with great momentum. The audience welcomed it with thunderous applause. Tonight's Widmann was less offensive than last night's, but I can do without 30 minutes of aimless wandering. The Brahms was well-worth it though.
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