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European Tour with Staatskapelle Berlin Takes Barenboim and Orchestra to Paris, Madrid, Barcelona

From July 2 to 7, Daniel Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin on European tour, performing in Paris (July 2 & 3), Madrid (July 5 & 6), and Barcelona (July 7). Barenboim conducts a program comprising Strauss’s Don Quixote and Ein Heldenleben July 2 at the Salle Pleyel, Paris; on July 5 at the Auditorio Nacional, Madrid; and on July 7 at the Palau de la Música, Barcelona. Performances of Elgar’s Second Symphony are paired with Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, featuring guest soloist Radu Lupu, in Paris (July 3) and with Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” (July 7).