The best classical music of 2012

At the Proms, more people got a chance to hear the work of Pierre Boulez than had previously heard it in half a century, thanks to Daniel BarenboimAt the Proms in July, Daniel Barenboim played music by Pierre Boulez alongside a complete cycle of Beethoven's nine symphonies. The pairing meant that, in a single week, more people heard the great French composer's work than had previously heard it in half a century.Many of the sell-out audience came, no doubt, to hear the young Arab, Israeli and Spa...

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