Classical Music
And the band played on
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A great conductor leaves the stage
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Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
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Essential all-embracing warmth
Gidon Kremer: Songs of Fate (ECM)
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Soothing sounds in time of war
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Laid-back Bach
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Rozsa’s regret
Miklos Rozsa: Orchestral works (Capriccio)
Stravinsky’s aching quality
Stravinsky, Bartok, Martinu: Works for violin and orchestra (BIS)
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