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A long evening with the Cleveland Orchestra,
described by SUZANNE TORREY

 

Reading the program before the concert began was a 'heads up' that something was amiss. It seemed that there was going to be a lot crammed into the evening and that there was no real common thread, something Franz Welser-Möst is known for weaving into his concerts. In fact, it appeared that the allotted time frame of two hours might not be enough to fit everything in — let's just say that time moved very slowly.

It began with a short, pleasant enough work by the Finnish composer, Sibelius...

Copyright © 21 March 2014 Suzanne Torrey,
Cleveland USA

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CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA

JEAN SIBELIUS

SERGEI RACHMANINOV

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

SEVERANCE HALL

CLEVELAND

OHIO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CHORAL MUSIC

PIANO MUSIC

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

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