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Well, it's one way to shift tickets
Well, it's one way to shift tickets
Precedent, however, did not deter Håkan Hardenberger, one of the two or three most eminent trumpeters in the world, from blowing a note or two this week on the streets of Manchester. It's presumed that the Swedish soloist is not short of a bob or two. But on Saturday night he performs with the BBC Philharmonic at Bridgewater Hall. The title of the new work? Busking.
It's a concerto written for him by the BBC Phil’s recently appointed Austrian composer/conductor HK "Nali" Gruber. If you want to hear it in the flesh, book online. The performance will be broadcast by BBC Radio 3 at a later date. This week, passers-by in Manchester were granted an early preview.
Here are Hardenberger and Gruber, drumming up custom with the help of traditional busker's instrument, an accordion (played by Jim Molyneux). At a guess, they couldn't fit the entire BBC Phil on the pavement.
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