Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien – review

Hoddinott Hall, CardiffThough it wasn't necessarily the best day to be hoisting the tricolore in Wales, this performance of the complete score of Debussy's Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien, marking the centenary of its premiere, was a rarity to be hailed. And in the last phase of his tenure as principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the contribution made by Thierry Fischer in bringing French music to the concert platform and to radio must also be applauded as a major contribu...

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