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Ehnes/LSO/Noseda - review

4946 days ago

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThe London Symphony Orchestra have programmed no fewer than eight violin concertos for the current season, with guest soloists including Viktoria Mullova and Nikolaj Znaider. Tuesday night's visitor was the Canadian James Ehnes, who p... more info

It'll take more than Bach and a beer to give the young a taste for the classical

4953 days ago

Guardian Music — New research suggests young people are put off by formal concert formats. But educating them is what will really engage them – not just allowing them to bring in a drinkSo young-ish people, aged from 24-36, hate classical music. OK, that's a wee bi... more info

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Philanthropy: how the tax breaks work

4953 days ago

Guardian Music — Tax breaks relating to philanthropy are frequently misunderstood, and fiendishly complex. Here's a guideTo accompany my piece about cultural philanthropy in today's G2, I thought I'd bring you an extended footnote on the tax advantages of philanthrop... more info

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 3 & 4 – review

4953 days ago

Guardian Music — Andsnes/London SO/Pappano(EMI)There's no disputing the high standard of Leif Ove Andsnes's pianism in both these concertos, among the most technically demanding in the repertoire – nor the equal brilliance with which Antonio Pappano and the London ... more info

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Eric Whitacre: Light & Gold – review

4958 days ago

Guardian Music — (Decca)This one will be big. Initial takers will be choral singers already swept away by the American Whitacre's glowing harmonies and generous melodies. Some will have encountered him via his "Lux Aurumque" used for the YouTube virtual choir, seen b... more info

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 3 and 4, review

4970 days ago

The Telegraph — Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, cond Antonio Pappano. Rating: * * * * * more info

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From the archive, 4 October 1932: Bach's "The Art of Fugue"

4971 days ago

Guardian Music — Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 4 October 1932LONDON, MONDAY NIGHTThe London music season, which will be almost violent in its competitive activity, began to-night at Queen's Hall with the first performance in England of Bach's "Th... more info

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LSO/Nelsons | Classical review

4971 days ago

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonAndris Nelsons's international share price just keeps on rising at the moment. Debuts with the Vienna, Berlin and New York Philharmonics beckon this season, and there was no shortage of speculation at this debut concert with the Londo... more info

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the final batch of saturday updates

4972 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — S R Management said... Tricks Synthetic Podcast keeps on rolling with "No Stone unRolled, Part 2, Kazoo You" with: Miss You - The Kazoo-a-kats I'm Free - Tell Tale Hearts Last Time - The Who All Sold Out - Twelve12 She's A Rainbow - London Symphonic ... more info

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