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The second-tier composer’s works are exquisitely crafted and flecked with Jewish idiom
A setting of Psalm 51 in Latin that has the flavour of a spiritual journey
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a patron of new music – as well as an accomplished performer of 19th-century repertoire
Two new versions of the piece often dubbed as the composer’s most classical
Here is a deceptively titled collection of songs: the idiom is winsome, romantic and often quite innocent
The English singer in her prime championing lesser-known art songs of her native tradition
The Polish-Canadian plays from the heart, whereas the Frenchman is the thinking person’s pianist
Obscure operas are the lifeblood of the Wexford Festival. Andrew Clark explains the joys of some little-known works
The baritone never gives a less than intelligent performance, and he skillfully dramatizes Schubert’s great song-cycle
The Cockney high spirits of the scherzo are vividly captured
The Mariinsky’s artistic director creates performances that are both well contoured and emotionally charged
Opera tells us about what it is to be human. David Leventi photographs the view from the stage, Andrew Clark explores its architecture and Natalie Whittle interviews the stars
A gentler, nobler strain explains the title given to this CD
The composer’s six motets reflect his love of English renaissance madrigals and partsongs
Two DVDs capture the details that get lost before the sheer scale of the Austrian composer’s canvas in the concert hall
A work that came across as a study in earthbound perfectionism
Conductor Paavo Järvi with his French orchestra
Studio performances with Tasmin Little and Paul Watkins
Vasily Petrenko with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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