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It’s a first for Itzhak Perlman
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Furtwängler explains himself in French and in German
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Furtwängler: An important reassessment
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A Simon Rattle programme
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Label news: Sonya quits Sony
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Orchestras
Not a male chorus any more
In our report on Wednesday’s performance of the…
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Director of Music quits Yehudi Menuhin
The British pianist Ashley Wass has informed the…
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Orchestras
Did Furtwängler have a successor?
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The secret love life of composer Egon Wellesz
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A lifetime without Furtwängler
This weekend will mark 70 years since the…
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News
Berlin plans funeral march for art and culture
This Friday. Be there if you can. The…
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Orchestras
Happy Hilary, 45
Just in time to wish happy 45th birthday…
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Orchestras
Step up for a Russian double-bass
A generous gesture from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra:…
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Orchestras
Maestro quits abruptly in Spain
The orchestra of Spain’s poorest region has just…
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Orchestras
A broken shoulder rest? No problem for Gidon Kremer
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Opera
Semi-festival links up with Opera North
The countryhouse opera festival at Nevill Holt, which…
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News
Leeds loses artistic director
Ex-BBC man Adam Gatehouse, who took over as…
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Just in: Salzburg fires director
The Salzburg Festival has taken the unusual step…
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Vienna mourns principal ballerina
The Vienna State Opera has posted a death…
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