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Grande Messe des Morts – review

4529 days ago

Guardian Music — St Paul's Cathedral, LondonThe word "awesome" is spoken often enough, but we've largely forgotten what it means. No wonder, given that we have mostly either stopped fearing our gods or simply buried them, ironised our heroes and villains into identik... more info

Lacrimosa London Symphony Orchestra

Mozart's Requiem: the mysteries continue …

4724 days ago

Guardian Music — On Monday 19 December, the Guardian is live streaming the Aurora orchestra's performance of Mozart's Requiem, featuring the choir of King's College, Cambridge, from Kings Place in London. Here's why the mysteries of Mozart's final piece are richer an... more info

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Aurora Lacrimosa Michael Finnissy Ludwig van Beethoven

Lutosławski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables; Les Espaces du Sommeil; Paroles Tissées, etc – review

4830 days ago

Guardian Music — Crowe/Spence/Purves/BBC SO/Gardner (Chandos)After he developed his distinctive style in the late 1950s and early 60s, Witold Lutosławski composed just three works including a voice, so the rest of Edward Gardner's fine survey of his vocal music is b... more info

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