Richard Bratby

Art tackles social distancing and, for once, actually wins: Philharmonia Sessions reviewed

Plus: Some of the best stuff out there really is — still — the work of mad, dead German males

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and conductor John Wilson performing the Saint-Saëns First Cello Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Image: Camilla Greenwell
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  • Philharmonia Sessions

    Battersea Arts Centre, via YouTube

  • BBC Radio 3 Lockdown Live

    City Halls, Glasgow, via BBC Sounds

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