BEETHOVEN
July/August 2014
Standing at the apex of our culture, the operatic art form remains the supreme test of any composer — as I know from experience
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November 2012
Far from being a diluted form of the orchestral work, piano transcriptions often reveal hidden depths to old favourites
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November 2012
Poor Michael Berkeley - a brilliant composer facing what we hope very much is only a temporary loss of his hearing - has written
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November 2012
Back from France to discover some news that might, um, set the musical world on fire: new research shows that 'Für Elise' may not have been composed by Beethoven, or at least not entirely. Milan's
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