The connotation of something described as Bohemian is the unusual, with an alternative take on the norm. This perfectly describes the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, which has returned to tour Queensland with Bohemian Dreams – beginning with this concert at Plant Empire, a plant- and art-filled warehouse in the industrial area of Tennyson in Brisbane.
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Van Bruggen’s replica Theodor Lotz 1788 clarinet excelled in the now rarely performed Clarinet Quintet by Franz Krommer, which also used two violas instead of two violins, and Natasha Kraemer’s divine original 1743 English cello. The oaky, musty-sounding clarinet burbled along to psycho-sounding strings from violinist Holly Piccoli and violists Stephen King and Darrin McCann.
Gemma Regan, Limelight Magazine
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