MUSIC
November 2011
The age of megalomaniac conductors seems to be over—and about time too
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October 2011
A Cornish music seminar is a fitting monument to an irascible but inspirational violinist
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September 2011
This year’s Proms are better than ever. Now the BBC needs to repeat the trick during the rest of the year
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July/August 2011
A new generation of conductors must show that the concert hall can be the venue for a truly emotional experience
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Written each month by the concert and operatic tenor Ian Bostridge
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