Beethoven
Ferdinand Ries: Piano Trio and Sextets (Hyperion)
Ludwig van Beethoven’s former secretary and pupil was no forgettable curiosity
Unfinished? Don’t start!
A new project to restore Beethoven’s incomplete symphony borders on pathological necromancy
Beethoven, Birtwistle: A bag of bagatelles (Wergo)
Those who listen to music with an open mind are going to have a ball with this
Beethoven/Schnittke: Violin concertos (BIS)
This fabulous interpretation of the Beethoven concerto is one of the records of the year
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Sport’s regime changes
Canadian snooker has gone the way of Hungarian table tennis
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
The book awards are a joke
The panel of non-literary judges shows just how frivolous the Nibbies are
First time thrills
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Women who play along …
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