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Fröst Turns Beethoven’s Seventh Into a Dance at RAH

8/17/2026

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  • Martin Fröst conducted Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, framing it as a dance.
  • He opened with the “Dance Now Always” programme, weaving works by Bach, Rameau, Jacob Mühlrad, Shai Wosner, himself and brother Göran into a half.
  • Critics noted that Hans Ek’s Rameau Gigue blurred baroque edges into a modern pulse while Fröst stripped conventions, exposing the symphony’s sharp corners and motoric finale as a wild rumpus.