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Oramo conducts Mahler's Fourth Symphony

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Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 19:30
Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s playful Fourth Symphony – and plays the violin too, as Kurt Weill retells the myth of Orpheus in his own, utterly original style.

Keywords: Symphony Concert, Vocal Music, Young Musicians

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Musicians

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari OramoConductor
Anu KomsiSoprano

Program

Dorothy HowellLamia
Kurt WeillDer neue Orpheus, Op 15
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 4
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