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Mahler: Symphony No 9 (Dudamel)

In Classical Music - Martin Buzacott - 2 days ago

The vivacious Venezuelan maestro brings out the colour in Mahler.

Verdi: Complete Works

1 day 18 hours ago

The ‘ne plus ultra’ of Verdi birthday boxes.

Hildegard: Vespers for St Hildegard (Sinfonye)

1 day 18 hours ago

Does the 12th-century saint need yet another modern makeover?

Brahms: Piano Sonata No 3, Handel Variations (Plowright)

2 days ago

This big-boned Brahms is never flash for flash’s sake.

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Verdi: Complete Works

1 day 18 hours ago

The ‘ne plus ultra’ of Verdi birthday boxes.

Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance

May 16, 2013

Hickox knew British choral music like the back of his hand.

Handel: Alessandro (Cencic, Lezhneva, Gauvin, Atenea/Petrou)

Apr 30, 2013

Rival sopranos compete for Handelian glory.

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Paul McCartney: Kisses on the Bottom

Mar 29, 2012

McCartney takes on the American songbook.

The Four Elements (Nigel Kennedy)

Feb 13, 2012

The rogue elements: Nigel Kennedy as composer veers off course.

Rock Symphonies (David Garrett)

Feb 13, 2012

Calamitous crossover: Garrett’s musical experiment goes wrong.

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Australian Portrait (Hindson, Smetanin, Broadstock, Boyd)

Oct 12, 2012

A virtuosic collection of new Aussie works for sax and piano.

Concerto of the Greater Sea (Tawadros; Tognetti; Australian Chamber Orchestra)

Mar 13, 2012

Oud vibrations: Joseph Tawadros teams up with the ACO.

RICHARD GALLIANO: Nino Rota

Feb 23, 2012

Another side of Rota: The film composer's music reimagined for accordion and jazz band.

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Jordi Savall: Pro Pacem

Mar 21, 2013

Savall unites musicians in a multicultural plea for world peace.

Concerto of the Greater Sea (Tawadros; Tognetti; Australian Chamber Orchestra)

Mar 13, 2012

Oud vibrations: Joseph Tawadros teams up with the ACO.

Crossing Roper Bar (Australian Art Orchestra/Young Wagilak Group)

Apr 27, 2011

A superior blend: Crossing Roper Bar is a fascinating collaboration.

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Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre (La Fura Dels Baus DVD)

Jan 14, 2013

Ligeti’s Big Mac is an anti-anti-opera for our times.

SAINT-SAENS: Elan – Ballet Music from Operas

Jan 25, 2012

Orchestra Victoria and Tourniaire make a persuasive case for ending the neglect of Saint-Saëns's lesser-known operatic gems.

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Ahmed, Puri)

May 8, 2013

Searing study of 9/11’s effect on a man caught in the culture wars.

The Hunt (Mads Mikkelsen)

May 2, 2013

A sensitive subject with a satisfyingly Scandinavian chill.

Song for Marion (Redgrave, Stamp)

May 2, 2013

Redgrave can’t redeem this fluff for the silver-haired screen.

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Jordi Savall: Pro Pacem

Mar 21, 2013

Savall unites musicians in a multicultural plea for world peace.

Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre (La Fura Dels Baus DVD)

Jan 14, 2013

Ligeti’s Big Mac is an anti-anti-opera for our times.

Bill Cunningham New York

Nov 17, 2011

A charming portrait: Bill Cunningham will win you over.

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Speaker of the House

Oct 19, 2012

The final links in the chain in your home hi-fi set-up are the speakers. Read on to find out which of these shiny pieces of kit will do your system justice.

Next-Gen Blu-Ray

Oct 19, 2012

The latest Blu-ray players are packed with an ever-expanding array of features, but as our group test shows, performance is still king.

DACs Duke It Out

Oct 12, 2012

While it may not be the obvious star of your hi-fi set-up, a decent digital-to-analogue converter can transform the sound of your digital music collection.

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