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Pappano Conducts Enchanting Concert of British Classics

12/14/2025

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Antonio Pappano, conductor, conducted a concert featuring Thea Musgrave's Phoenix Rising, William Walton's Viola Concerto, and Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony.
Musgrave's 23-minute piece contrasts a timpanist with a horn player, creating a magical atmosphere through percussion.
Antoine Tamestit delivered a soulful Walton's Viola Concerto, and Vaughan Williams' London Symphony offered an impressionistic portrait of London, underscored by Pappano's evocative conducting.

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Antonio Pappano, conductor, conducted a concert featuring Thea Musgrave's Phoenix Rising, William Walton's Viola Concerto, and Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony.
Musgrave's 23-minute piece contrasts a timpanist with a horn player, creating a magical atmosphere through percussion.
Antoine Tamestit delivered a soulful Walton's Viola Concerto, and Vaughan Williams' London Symphony offered an impressionistic portrait of London, underscored by Pappano's evocative conducting.