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It was very good. The two Haydn symphonies were elegantly played, and it was interesting to hear the development from No. 1 represented by No. 100. But to me at least, it sounded like the same composer, composing on a broader scale. Would I have thought so if I hadn't known already? And the Wagner was powerful. Unfortunately I made the mistake of reading the words in my program booklet while the chorus and James Morris were singing. I wish I had just basked in the glorious music and saved the reading for when I'd listen to the rebroadcast of Saturday's performance.
I strongly recommend listening in to the webstream Saturday evening, Boston time and the repeat Sunday afternoon. http://www.wgbh.org/995/ Click on Listen to Live Stream at 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. Sunday (Eastern Time). After that you can listen to it "on demand."
BTW, the Boston Globe's reviewer was less than thrilled —http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2011/11/....6uO/story. html — but he's paid to find fault. The audience was very enthusiastic.
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