CLASSICAL MUSIC
March 2017
Daniel Barenboim, 75 this year, is a rarity: a classical musician whose voice is heard by world leaders
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March 2017
In an era of fake reporting, the unlikely medium of opera offers a way to try to tell historical truth
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December/January 2016/17
The French composer failed to understand the marvel of music — that notes can convey meaning
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November 2016
From Mengelberg and Furtwängler to Gergiev and Dudamel, conductors have been exploited by despots
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