Proms 41 & 40: Gurrelieder; National Youth Wind Orchestra and Brass Band – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonPerformances of Gurrelieder may not be as rare as they used to be – the work did not reach the Proms until 1973, 60 years after its premiere – but the sheer sumptuous scale of Schoenberg's song-cycle-cum-cantata always makes it a special event. This time Jukka-Pekka Saraste, who had taken over the concert from Jiří Bělohlávek, was charged with controlling the huge forces involved: the BBC Singers, Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus and N...

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