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Next-Gen Pianists Defining the Sounds of Tomorrow
10 Fresh Takes on Chopin
From Daniil Trifonov's storytelling to Khatia Buniatishvili's fiery passion

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Vanessa Wagner
‘Poetry and Imagination’ French pianist Vanessa Wagner has made a name for herself as ‘the most delightfully singular pianist of her generation’ (Le Monde), combining a mastery of familiar repertoire with a curiosity spanning a huge range of genres and
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Seven Works Dedicated to Brahms
Johannes Brahms may have had a prickly personality, but he was also deeply admired by quite a few colleagues. Many of them expressed that admiration by dedicating works to Brahms. Today, we’re looking at seven of the most interesting examples
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In Memory of the Past: Goethe’s ‘Erster Verlust’
Erster Verlust First Loss Ach wer bringt die schönen Tage, Ah, who can bring back the beautiful days, Jene Tage der ersten Liebe, Those days of first love, Ach wer bringt nur eine Stunde Ah, who can bring back even
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MUSIC OF THE WEEK

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From the Shakespeare-inspired Op. 18/1 to the introspective late quartets, this collection traces Beethoven's entire creative journey through one genre. Hear how he transformed Haydn and Mozart's classical foundation into something uniquely his own.

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Joseph Haydn: 10 Most Ingenious String Quartets
The 68 string quartets by Joseph Haydn revolutionised chamber music and earned him the title “Father of the String Quartet.” Haydn transformed the genre from polite parlour tunes into a dynamic conversation among four instruments. Written primarily between the 1750s
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