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We suggest five works to explore after Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4
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The mayor of Fort Worth officially renamed it Piano City for the three-week duration of the Van Cliburn competition in June. A slick piece of marketing, you might think. When I arrived for the week-lo
When we think of all things Italian, in general terms, what do we think of? And how does that translate into music? As a musician, one might think of the heightened emotions of the Romantic era – spec
Robert Thicknesse on Opera TO ANY SENSIBLE ...