Richard Bratby

The joy of Franck’s Symphony in D Minor: BBCSO/Gabel, at the Proms, reviewed

Plus: at Opera Holland Park, third-rate Shakespeare set to second-string Vaughan Williams

Fabien Gabel’s approach to the Franck was unexpected: lyrical, reflective and dappled with moments of delicate, glinting sunlight. Image: Sisi Burn 
issue 03 September 2022
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