Prom 18: BBCNOW/Fischer – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe second of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales's Proms appearances with their conductor Thierry Fischer brought another brace of local premieres. Both were flute concertos, written for the dazzling principal flautist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Emmanuel Pahud, who played them here too.Pahud gave the British premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie's concerto in Cardiff earlier in the year, five years after it was composed. It's a very French-sounding piece, and unlikely compa...

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