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Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Remembered on 52nd Death Anniversary
Pakistan's legendary classical singer is commemorated on the anniversary of his death.
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CBSO and Yamada Open Season with "Apocalyptic" Mahler Second Symphony
Conductor Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra deliver a bold interpretation of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony at Symphony Hall.
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Phaedra Ensemble Performs Meredith Monk's Music at Kings Place, London
A concert marking the launch of Phaedra Ensemble's new recording of Meredith Monk's compositions was reviewed as compelling, according to The Guardian's culture section.
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Exaudi's 'Pocket Universe' Album Brings Together Four Eclectic Vocal Works
A new release from vocal ensemble Exaudi, conducted by James Weeks, gathers four substantial works written for the group during the 2010s.
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Debut Album by Quartet Opus13 Pairs Mendelssohn and Grieg, Guardian Review Finds
The Oslo-founded string quartet, winners of the Wigmore Hall competition, releases an assured first recording on Alpha Classics, according to a review published by The Guardian.
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US Teenager's Analysis Suggests Mozart's Music Is Least Predictable Among Canonical Composers
A study by student Linus Chen-Plotkin looked for patterns in works by four composers, reigniting a centuries-old debate over what makes Mozart's music distinctive, The Guardian reports.
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Royal Opera House brings back Handel's Alcina for new run
Baroque opera about an enchantress who turns her lovers into beasts returns to the Royal Opera House stage this month
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Fantasia on British Sea-Songs Performed at Last Night of the Proms
The BBC broadcast a performance of the traditional Proms piece, composed by Sir Henry Wood to mark the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Berlin Philharmonic and Petrenko Deliver Acclaimed Elgar and Tchaikovsky at the Proms
A Guardian review praised the German orchestra's performance of Elgar's Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 under chief conductor Kirill Petrenko at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Martha Argerich Shines in Munich Philharmonic's BBC Proms Performance
Pianist's rendition of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2 drew enthusiastic response, while orchestral sections of the program received a more mixed critical response.
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RLPO/Manze Prom review: All-British program features Britten, Vaughan Williams, and world premiere
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, led by conductor Andrew Manze, performed a smartly programmed concert of British music at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Conductor Robert Ames Steps Down From London Contemporary Orchestra, Cites Barriers Facing Working-Class Musicians
In a Guardian opinion piece, Ames says opportunities that once allowed him to enter classical music have narrowed over the 18 years he co-led the ensemble he is now leaving.
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Rattle and Freiburg Baroque Orchestra illuminate Schumann's 'problem' works at Proms
Conductor Simon Rattle led the period instrument ensemble through three lesser-known Schumann compositions at the Royal Albert Hall, including a violin concerto once locked away by the composer's executors.
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Philharmonia Orchestra Launches VR Experience Letting Public 'Perform' Percussion With Musicians
A new virtual reality project from the Philharmonia Orchestra invites participants to play timpani, cymbal or triangle alongside professional musicians during Rossini's William Tell Overture, without any prior musical training.
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Berlin Philharmonic delivers flawless Beethoven and Scriabin at London Proms
Conductor Kirill Petrenko and violinist Augustin Hadelich led the orchestra in crystalline performances of Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Scriabin's third symphony at the Royal Albert Hall.
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New Album Presents Premiere Recordings of Three Works by Late Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho
A new release on the Ondine label features first-ever recordings of three Kaija Saariaho compositions spanning four decades, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo, according to a review published in The Guardian.
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New LSO Live Recording of Janáček’s ‘The Excursions of Mr Brouček’ Reviewed
A live recording led by conductor Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra has been praised for bringing clarity and vitality to Leoš Janáček’s comic opera.
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