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30 May 2015

9:00 AM

30 May 2015

9:00 AM

Forty years ago I predicted an imminent Mendelsshon revival; I’m still waiting. This month brought a false dawn; at the Opera House the Ballet was presenting The Dream to Mendelsshon’s music and the Australian Chamber Orchestra presented Mostly Mendelsshon which was, as it implied, dominated by his String Symphony No.9

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