Daniel Barenboim's Herculean challenge

Daniel Barenboim's imminent concerts will partner Beethoven with the atonal genius of Schoenberg. Marshall Marcus on the pianist's passion for a 20th-century visionaryThis week Daniel Barenboim – pianist, conductor, polymath and one-man Middle East peace phenomenon – returns to the UK for five concerts. The visit will be a typical Barenboim affair: he will appear as both soloist and conductor in each concert, pairing all of Beethoven's ­piano concertos with a varied slice of Arn...

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