MUSIC
July/August 2015
The rustbelt city’s orchestra is reinventing its networking role. No wonder Chicago is jealous
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June 2015
The Berlin Philharmonic produced a discordant sound when it tried to elect a new chief conductor
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May 2015
A startling new Hungarian grand is a postmodern marvel that would have delighted Liszt himself
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April 2015
Debates over the merits and value of new concert venues are raging in Paris, Munich and now London
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Written each month by the concert and operatic tenor Ian Bostridge
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