City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand) – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Composer: Gustav Mahler Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla The merits of Mahler’s 8th Symphony – advertised here under its misleading nickname ‘The…
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Friday Night Classics: Ultimate Playlist with Classic fm – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Stephen Bell Reviewer: Selwyn Knight The latest in the series of Friday Night Classics from the City of Birmingham Symphony…
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Friday Night Classics: Classic fm Hall of Fame – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Michael Seal Reviewer: Selwyn Knight In an evening in the company of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO),…
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Friday Night Classics: The Music of Harry Potter – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Michael Seal Reviewer: Selwyn Knight While this concert from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is advertised as…
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Bernstein: Stage and Screen – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: John Wilson Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Although born in Massachusetts, Leonard Bernstein will always be linked with New York: his…
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Friday Night Classics: Abba Symphonic Spectacular – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Stephen Bell Reviewer: Selwyn Knight The 1970s: the decade that taste forgot as we are reminded by Conductor Stephen…
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Friday Night Classics: Star Wars – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Michael Seal Reviewer: Selwyn Knight One can’t help wondering if John Williams realised how big the Star Wars behemoth…
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Friday Night Classics: Classic FM Smooth Classics – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Presenter: John Brunning Conductor: Michael Seal Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Once again, The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), in its…
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