Berliner Philharmoniker/Barenboim | Classical review

Sheldonian, OxfordThe Berlin Philharmonic, as it was called then, gave its first concert on 1 May, 1882. Since the early 1990s, it has marked that anniversary with a special concert on May Day in a European cultural centre, broadcast live across Europe on radio and TV and released on DVD. The event came to London 17 years ago; recent locations have included Prague, Moscow and Naples. This year, it was Oxford's turn, and at 10am the Sheldonian Theatre was full.It was special for other reasons. Da...

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