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Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Ode To A Grecian Turn
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Blazing night of Russian music benefits Ukraine war relief with Boston Phil Youth Orchestra
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Jed Gottlieb - Boston Herald
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s concert aims to score win for Ukraine relief
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Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe
Zander and BPO scale the heights of Mahler’s colossal Third
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Despite distractions, Zander, Boston Phil wrap season with triumphant Mahler Third
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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
War, Terror…and Yes, Uplift
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Elgar, Ravel, Shostakovich works imbued with resonance by Zander, Boston Phil Youth Orchestra
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Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe
Zander and Boston Philharmonic take on Shostakovich and Beethoven
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Zander, Boston Philharmonic bring fresh vitality, insight to Beethoven’s “Eroica”
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A Request to the BPO
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Lloyd Schwartz - WBUR
Winter Classical Music Guide
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Benjamin Zander
Flowers in Somerset
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Top Classical Performances and Recordings of 2021
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Some things are priceless...
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra bounces back with powerful Mahler
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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Globe
The theme of the night at Boston Philharmonic’s second concert of the season? Excellence
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Zander, Jackiw and Boston Philharmonic imbue familiar works with fresh purpose
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Catching Up and Looking Ahead with Benjamin Zander on the BPO/BPYO Season
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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Zander Leads BPO in Heaven-Storming Bruckner’s Eighth
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra plays Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8
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William Carragan - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Understanding Tempos in the Finale of Bruckner’s Eighth
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Benjamin Zander Center
Julio Kilenyi Medal of Honor - Bruckner Society of America
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BPYO 2021 - Rehearsal 1 - Recap
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Benjamin Zander Center
A Reflection on the BPYO
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How I became one of the speakers on leadership on the international speaker circuit
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BPYO - Final Class - Recap
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Benjamin Zander Center
BPYO – Term Two - Rehearsal 1 + 2 – White Sheets
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Lynn René Bayley - The Art Music Lounge
Benjamin Zander’s New Mahler Ninth
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BPYO - Term Two
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Zoom Conducting Masterclasses - White Sheets - Round 2
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Zoom Conducting Masterclasses - White Sheets - Round 1
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BPYO - Rehearsal no. 10 - Recap
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BPYO - Rehearsal no. 9 - Recap
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Get Well Soon! Wishes to Ben whilst in hospital
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BPYO - Rehearsal 3, 4, 5 - White Sheets
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BPYO - Rehearsal 6 - Recap
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Benjamin Zander
The Red Hat Story
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Benjamin Zander Center
BPYO - Rehearsal 1 + 2 - White Sheets
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BPYO - Rehearsal 5 - Recap
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BPYO - Rehearsal 4 - Recap
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Carin-Isabel Knoop - Harvard Business School
Building an Orchestra of Conductors
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BPYO - Rehearsal 3 - Recap
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Beethoven for the world?
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BPYO - Rehearsal 2 - Recap
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Benjamin Zander Center
Shiri Meerson: Charades and Conducting
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BPYO - Rehearsal 1 - Recap
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Benjamin Zander Center
Frans-Aert - Conducting and Optimism
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What's Next? Future of the BPYO in the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Claire H. Guo and Jennifer Luong- The Harvard Crimson
A Driveway Full of Shining Eyes
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Sam Seidel - Cambridge Chronicle
Conductor Benjamin Zander offers weekly concerts in his Cambridge driveway
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Roz Zander
The Assignments - Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
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Karen Campbell - The Boston Globe
In Cambridge, flowers and live music are too beautiful not to share
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Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe
Your family finally has time for Stravinsky’s best storytelling
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Stravinsky and Berlioz
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Vance R. Koven - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
BPYO Fantastique Stream Shows Possibilities
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Victor Khatutsky - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Boston Phil’s Brilliant Visegradian Happening
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Lucas Debargue and the Boston Philharmonic at Sanders Theatre
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Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review
Debargue finds depth in Liszt with impressive Boston Philharmonic debut
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Lloyd Schwartz - WBUR
The Year In Boston's Classical Music Scene
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BMInt Staff - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Critics’ Faves From Passing Year
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall
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Crawford Best - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Jackiw and BPYO Cure Warhorseitis
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Concert Reviews — November 26, 2019
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Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe
Stefan Jackiw and Benjamin Zander return to the Mendelssohn Concerto, 20 years later
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Concert Reviews — November 25, 2019
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Beethoven and Rachmaninoff
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Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review
Soloist, Boston Philharmonic offer an intimate take on Beethoven concerto
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Mozart, Brahms, and Bartók
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Concert Reviews — October 20, 2019
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Michael Johnson - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Zander Summons and Supports Deljavan
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Concert Reviews — October 20, 2019
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Andrew J. Sammut - Boston Classical Review
Pianist Deljavan makes Boston debut in triumphant Philharmonic season opener
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Concert Reviews — October 18, 2019
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Benjamin Zander Center
BPYO Rehearsal 3 - White Sheets
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BPYO Rehearsal 2 - White Sheets
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Benjamin Zander Center
BPYO Rehearsal 1 - White Sheets
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Alyssa Vaughn - Boston Magazine
Benjamin Zander Wins South African Lifetime Achievement Award
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Articles — September 9, 2019
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Andrew J. Sammut - Boston Classical Review
Fast and gripping, Zander, Boston Philharmonic bring fresh spirit to familiar Beethoven
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Broadway World
Boston Philharmonic Performs All-Beethoven Concert Continuing Maestro Zander's Legacy
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Ben Zander talks Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s all-Beethoven program
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Gramophone
Gramophone Review: BPYO - Mahler 9
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CD Reviews — December 1, 2018
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Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Romping Promenade From BPO
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Concert Reviews — November 19, 2018
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Ginastera, Ravel, and Strauss
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Andrew J. Sammut - Boston Classical Review
Zander, Boston Philharmonic celebrate with Ginastera, Ravel and Strauss
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Concert Reviews — November 16, 2018
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Zoë Madonna - The Boston Globe
With energy, emotion, Boston Philharmonic follows Benjamin Zander’s lead
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Concert Reviews — October 22, 2018
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Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review
Boston Philharmonic puts focus back on the music in thrilling season opener
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour - Volume 7
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour - Volume 6
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour – Volume 5
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour – Volume 4
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour – Volume 3
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour – Volume 2
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
2018 BPYO European Tour – Volume 1
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Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review
Top Ten Performances of 2017
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BPYO Mahler 6 Recording Earns Major Critical Praise
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Concert Reviews — December 9, 2017
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall
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Concert Reviews — November 28, 2017
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall
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Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review
George Li lights up Tchaikovsky with Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
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Concert Reviews — November 27, 2017
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Elisa Birdseye - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Violist, Conductor and Band All Byronic
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Concert Reviews — November 10, 2017
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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Zander and the BPO Exhilarate
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Concert Reviews — October 24, 2017
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Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review
Boston Philharmonic celebrates John Harbison
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Concert Reviews — October 22, 2017
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Lloyd Schwartz - WBUR
Boston Philharmonic Kicks Off Season With John Harbison’s Evocative Symphony No. 3
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Concert Reviews — October 17, 2017
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Pablo Bardin - Buenos Aires Herald
Wealth of symphonic and chamber music for all tastes
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Articles — August 1, 2017
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Daniel Kepl - Performing Arts Review
BPYO: Mahler Symphony no. 6 (Performing Arts Review)
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CD Reviews — July 1, 2017
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John Quinn - MusicWeb International
Mahler: Symphony no. 6 (MusicWeb International Review)
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CD Reviews — July 1, 2017
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Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Mahler
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Concert Reviews — April 27, 2017
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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Zander & BPYO Do Battle with Mahler 6
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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Globe
Mahler: Symphony no. 2 'Resurrection' - Boston Globe Review
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Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review
Boston Philharmonic soars in Mahler’s “Resurrection” symphony
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American Record Guide
Mahler - Symphony no. 2 - American Record Guide
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CD Reviews — March 14, 2014
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Benjamin Zander - Philharmonia Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 2
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Zander - Mahler: Symphony no. 2
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IRR - Mahler Symphony no. 2
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ConcertoNet.com
ConcertoNet Review - Zander, Mahler Symphony no. 2
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Michael Dervan - The Irish Times
Mahler: Symphony no. 2 (Irish Times)
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ResMusica
ResMusica - Mahler Symphony no. 2
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BBC Music Magazine
Mahler / Zander - BBC Review
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John Quinn - MusicWeb International
Recording of the Month - Mahler Two
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Steve Smith - The New York Times
Here, the Sound of Triumph Takes on a Different Tone
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CD Reviews — December 10, 2013
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Geoff Brown - The Sunday Times
Zander / Philharmonia - The Times Review
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CD Reviews — November 15, 2013
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Geoff Brown - The Sunday Times
Zander/Philharmonia - Mahler Symphony no. 2
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Words and Music
Words + Music: Zander's Mahler Two
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The Boston Globe
Boston Globe - Zander / Mahler
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Rebecca Dobrzynski - Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Peggy Pearson - English horn/oboe
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Terry Barfoot - Music Web International
Bruckner: Symphony no. 5
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CD Reviews — June 1, 2009
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Richard Osborne - Gramophone
Fascinating analysis of this cathedral of a work – and a good performance, too
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Seán Martinfield - Sentinel Fine Arts
Benjamin Zander conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in definitive production
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Jeffrey J. Lipscomb - Fanfare Magazine
Benjamin Zander discusses Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5
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David Cairns - The Sunday Times
Bruckner: Symphony No 5 - Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Zander
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Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe
Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic: A Historical Perspective
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Articles — September 1, 2008
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Edward Reichel - Deseret News
Christopher Maltman, Benjamin Zander, Philharmonia Orchestra (Telarc)
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CD Reviews — May 7, 2006
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Max Westler - Enjoy The Music.Com
Mahler 1 (Enjoy The Music.Com)
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CD Reviews — May 1, 2006
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Christopher Abbot - Fanfare Magazine
Zander's Mahler Symphony No. 1
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CD Reviews — March 1, 2006
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Mark Jordan - High Fidelity
High Fidelity Review: Mahler - Symphony no. 1
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CD Reviews — February 19, 2006
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Paul Driver - The Sunday Times
New Releases: Mahler: Symphony No. 1
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CD Reviews — January 22, 2006
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James Leonard - All Music Guide
Mahler's First Symphony
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Atlanta Audio Society
Zander does terrific Mahler First
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Raymond Tuttle - Classical Net
CD Review: Gustav Mahler
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CD Reviews — December 1, 2005
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Alan G. Artner - Chicago Tribune
Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Songs of a Wayfarer
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Mark Fleischman - Home Theater
SACD: Mahler - Symphony no. 3 (Telarc)
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Mark Jordan - High Fidelity
High Fidelity Review: Mahler - Symphony no. 3
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Christopher Abbot - Fanfare Magazine
Mahler - Symphony no. 3 (Review)
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John J. Puccio - Classical Candor
Mahler: Symphony no. 3 (CD Review)
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Peter Mark - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
A Stunning Revelation from BPYO
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Christian Wildhagen - Fono Forum
Fono Forum Mahler no. 4
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Raymond Tuttle - Classical Net
Symphony no. 6 "Tragic"
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Terry Barfoot - Music Web International