Mackerras Memorial Concert – review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe two orchestras Charles Mackerras conducted regularly in London were the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Philharmonia. He had been booked to make an appearance with the Philharmonia last week, but following his death in July the concert was transformed into a memorial, with the OAE joining the Philharmonia to pay tribute to one of the greatest musicians of our time.A single concert, even one lasting more than three hours, was hardly long enough to ce...

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