BBC Now/Kazushi Ono – review

St David's Hall, CardiffConductor Kazushi Ono's performances with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales are always memorable. He has a sure instinct for moulding the sound of individual sections and, in turn, that of the whole orchestra. But in Bruckner's Seventh Symphony, it was Ono's own affinity for Wagner and his implicit understanding of Bruckner's tribute to the composer that informed his interpretation.Imbuing the opening theme with an air almost of serenity, Ono was intent on realising lon...

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