Prom 57: GMJO/Gatti – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonDaniele Gatti's Prom with the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester will linger in the memory as being exceptionally beautiful, a quality that on occasion proved a limitation as well as a strength. Gatti's fondness for the lavish sonorities of late- and post-Romantic music was all over the programming. It's a repertoire to which the plush, classy sound of the GMJO if, for the most part, admirably suited.That said, things were initially less than ideal. Gatti opened with the Thir...

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