Classical music & opera
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From witches to Weber, and Andriessen to Zimmermann – our pick of this month’s streamed music
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Richard Wagner’s four-part opera epic will play at London’s Coliseum over several years
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4 out of 5 stars.
Album of the week Elgar: Violin Concerto; Violin Sonata – sheer beauty and subtle playing
4 out of 5 stars.Simon Rattle takes the concerto back to the 19th century and Renaud Capuçon’s partnership with Stephen Hough for the sonata is a meeting of equals
People
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Conductor laments impact on UK musicians’ careers and describes application as ‘absolute necessity’
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The composer tells Michael Segalov about restful days cooking, walking the dogs and playing Bach on the piano
You may have missed
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Period group Les Siècles, young composer Clara Ianotta and a new Peter Grimes from Edward Gardner and Stuart Skelton are among our highlights from a year in which the live music might have stopped but the recording industry continued undimmed
Guides
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Tom Service introduces 50 composers from the contemporary classical music scene
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Tom Service's survey of the 50 symphonies that changed classical music
Most viewed
Review Gweneth Ann Rand/Simon Lepper – authoritative and polished
4 out of 5 stars.