Review: Janine Jansen, Jaap van Zweden & Tania León (New York Philharmonic)
Jansen is glorious in Brahms, while León offers a rich new work and a compelling nightcap.
Clive Paget is a former Limelight Editor, now Editor-at-Large, and a tour leader for Limelight Arts Travel. Based in London after three years in New York, he writes for The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, Musical America and Opera News. Before moving to Australia, he directed and developed new musical theatre for London’s National Theatre.
Jansen is glorious in Brahms, while León offers a rich new work and a compelling nightcap.
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