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Rare Footage Of Shostakovich As Soloist In His Concerto For Piano, Trumpet And Strings

  Posted on August 19, 2014 by brendanball Here is some extremely rare film footage of Dmitri Shostakovich as the piano soloist in his own Concerto Opus 35 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings. Can anyone name the trumpet soloist? Yes … Continue reading

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Xavier De Maistre – Harpist Extraordinaire/RLPO

Here’s a shot of yesterday’s RLPO rehearsal with two Frenchmen. Alexander Bloch conducting and harpist virtuoso extraordinaire, Xavier De Maistre, as our featured celebrity soloist (you will have to squint to see him behind the conductor!). In the first half, … Continue reading

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Hear RLPO for free! – Liverpool Philharmonic Open Day!

Liverpool Philharmonic Open Day Sunday 15 September 2013 11:00 am Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Tickets! This is a free event and tickets are not required:- Though the Hope Street Feast is taking this year off, we will be opening our doors once again … Continue reading

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