Philharmonia Orchestra/Salonen; Britten Sinfonia, Mark Padmore; James Rhodes – review

Royal Festival Hall; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, all LondonHardly an average week for the Philharmonia. First the orchestra celebrated its 65th birthday with a concert at Windsor Castle in the presence of its patron of three decades, the Prince of Wales. Another night, another gala, maybe, though by all accounts, with Bryn Terfel heading the line-up, it was a memorable event. The more exceptional achievement, a reminder of the capabilities of this marvellous ensemble, ca...

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