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The Sixth is the outlier among Beethoven’s symphonies, rural and rustic where the others are driven and dramatic. Richard Osborne makes a selection of the best versions from a rich recorded history

Schütz’s Musicalische Exequien: the best recordings

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Friday, June 14, 2024

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Heinrich Schütz’s German Requiem has become one of the most-recorded works of 17th-century German sacred music. Fabrice Fitch investigates its rich discography

Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata: a deep dive into the best recordings

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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Beethoven’s most popular sonata, the ‘Moonlight’, has been performed and recorded by hundreds of pianists over the past century. Jed Distler compares a judicious selection of recordings

Contemporary Composer: Arlene Sierra

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

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The substantial and individual work of this UK-based, US-born composer is championed by Richard Whitehouse

Icon: Fritz Kreisler

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Friday, August 9, 2024

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Tully Potter celebrates the prototypical Viennese-style violinist who for half a century was adored among peers, critics and audiences, and who made hundreds of recordings

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Monday, January 9, 2023

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Celebrating the qualities of his playing and the many and varied achievements of this Swiss pianist, Stephen Cera highlights the fact that he deserves greater recognition as an innovator

Rostropovich: what made the cellist a 20th-century musical icon?

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Julian Lloyd Webber celebrates the artistry of a legendary fellow cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich, a Russian musician who was an outspoken advocate of human rights and an inspiration for many composers

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Rostropovich: what made the cellist a 20th-century musical icon?

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