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Karel Ancerl: Time's Arrow
From the horror of war emerged a determined interpreter and charming leader |
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Peter Schreier: crystal clear
The inimitable tone and piercing intelligence of a great lieder tenor |
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Glenn Gould: Man, musician, myth and mystique
Twenty years after his untimely death, the fascination with Glenn Gould’s art is as intense as ever. Fellow Canadian Rick Phillips examines this unique musician |
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Rudolf Kempe: the understated maestro
A reluctant hero, with his dislike of publicity, radio and the telephone, how would this self-contained figure have fared in the 21st century? By Christopher Breunig |
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Vladimir Horowitz: the tornado from the steppes
A rounded musician or a virtuoso who milked the cheap thrills of speed and volume? Vladimir Horowitz's playing has always divided critics. Jed Distler examines the legend |
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Sir Reginald Goodall: a musician's conductor
Sir Reginald Goodall (1901-1990) is best known for his Wagner, for the Ring recordings he made with ENO in the 1970s. They represented real labours of love into which he poured his all, writes Alan Blyth |
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Jascha Horenstein: conductor without portfolio
Horenstein lived a wanderer's existence but, despite having no orchestra of his own, forged a name as a towering interpreter of Bruckner and Mahler. By Joel Lazar, Horenstein's artistic executor |
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Pierre Fournier: veiled emotionalism
The craftsmanship and glorious tonal sheen of cellist Pierre Fournier taught some to doubt his spontaneity, fire and commitment. They should have listened more carefully. By Rob Cowan |
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Adrian Boult: 'A wonderful series of sounds'
British music – Elgar, Holst and Vaughan Williams above all – found no more committed or eloquent champion in the 20th century than conductor Sir Adrian Boult. By Andrew Achenbach |
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Andrés Segovia: untutored genius
For much of the 20th century, the development and reputation of the classical guitar and its repertoire rested in the hands of one great, self-taught musician, says John Duarte |
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