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Pianist and conductor to step down from public performance with immediate effect
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The Listening Room: Episode 89 (21.1.20)
James Jolly's fortnightly playlist includes a taster of Víkingur Ólafsson's much-anticipated new...
How the Scottish landscape inspired 'Airs', a new fusion of music and art
Composer Mhairi Hall introduces her special collaboration with landscape artist Beth Robertson...
Boris Giltburg: setting out to record – and film – all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas
Boris Giltburg has set himself the challenge of undertaking filmed performances of all 32 of...
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Stephen Hough on Brahms's late piano music
Stephen Hough discusses his new album of piano works by Brahms with James Jolly
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