He dined on oysters, roast pheasant and asparagus, listening to Kodaly and Saint-Saens.

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The impressive line-up includes Berlin's own Trio Fado, who give famous fados (Portuguese songs) new arrangements (19 July), and the Deutsches Symphonie Orchestra playing the works of Roussel, Saint-Saens and Mozart (23 August).

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Saint-Saens might have become a traveling virtuoso.

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