Prom 56: BBCSO/Knussen – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonFixed points in the Proms come in many guises. One of these, never formally announced as such but an annual staple nevertheless, is the season's Oliver Knussen Prom. The Olly Prom has its own fixed points, too: a clutch of contemporary, mainly British pieces; often one by Knussen himself; something from an earlier composer Knussen particularly reveres; it's always a longer-than-usual concert evening; and sadly, all too often, attendance is small but select. "No one empti...

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