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cruise along on auto-pilot. They have to play it as if it’s never been played
before. Domingo Hindoyan managed to strip off some of the old varnish which

can cling to the familiar (but undeniably beautiful) tunes, stoking the emotional

fire of the outer movements whilst allowing the heartfelt songs of the slow

movement to breathe. Everywhere there was attention to detail: the careful
gradation of tempi, for instance, and a concern for orchestral balance which

revealed unexpected details and textures.

At the end the conductor ensured that each section of the RLPO took a bow to

acknowledge the audience’s ovation. And well they deserved it.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Domingo Hindoyan, conductor

Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano