Barenboim wins a medal, Rattle wins the battle
mainDaniel Barenboim was awarded the Elgar Medal at the Royal Festival Hall last night after performing the second symphony with the Staatskapelle Berlin.
He was heard wondering afterwards whether any other foreign orchestras dared to play Elgar in London.
Just so happens Simon Rattle has announced he is bringing the Vienna Philharmonic to perform Dream of Gerontius in Birmingham this September.UPDATE: And at the penultimate night of the BBC Proms.
Beat that.
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