LPO/Nézet-Séguin - review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonAlthough we are barely into the second of the composer's consecutive anniversary years, our concert halls currently seem awash with Mahler's music. Judged by the highest standards, this performance of the Fifth Symphony by the London Philharmonic under guest conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin seemed rather ordinary – though it had some extraordinary moments.Technically, Nézet-Séguin is an accomplished exponent of this music, and the players responded keenly to his un...

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