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‘The golden voice of Mali’ infuses his music with tropes from the 1970s club dance scene
©Vincent Pontet
Feb 13, 2013
This may not be Donizetti’s best opera but Valérie Nègre’s misfortune-dogged production does it no favours
©PA
Feb 13, 2013
The German quartet’s performance of an album that flopped in the 1980s was a triumph here
©Rui Dias-Aidos
Feb 12, 2013
A tribute to John Cage provided musical charm and eclectic sounds – but will his work stand the test of time?
©Robbie Jack
Feb 11, 2013
Two singers rise above the mess of David Pountney’s ultra-contrived staging
Feb 11, 2013
The pianist and his flawless band took stock ingredients and used them as a starting point for a magical mystery tour of modern music
Feb 11, 2013
This event, part of the Southbank’s ‘The Rest Is Noise’ festival, recalled Paris’s status as an artistic hub in the 1910s and ’20s
Feb 10, 2013
The tunes in Turnage’s latest and biggest orchestral work help to lighten the load of its overweight philosophical tone
©Rosie Hallam
Feb 8, 2013
Airbrushed from Tate Modern’s Kraftwerk shows, the German musician is still more prolific than his ex-band
©PA
Feb 7, 2013
The German electro-pop pioneers synthesised theatre, visual art and music irresistibly in the first of their “retrospective” shows
Feb 7, 2013
This recital by the American mezzo-soprano was notable for its sense of containment, rather than high drama
Feb 6, 2013
With a dream cast, this production is a superlative reading of a neglected piece of music history
Feb 5, 2013
The presence of older and younger protagonists simultaneously onstage suggests shared memory but the results are forgettable
Feb 5, 2013
Rough edges belied technical expertise and orthodox skills in a gig that encompassed the sublime and the mischievous
Feb 4, 2013
Peter Konwitschny’s abridged version of Verdi’s opera focuses ruthlessly on laying bare Violetta’s soul
Feb 4, 2013
The Irish band’s new album has been a long time coming – but thrillingly renews their distinctive sound
Feb 4, 2013
A rare quartet of two saxophones and two pianos navigated an intricate jigsaw of rhythms and evoked an unusual mood
Feb 4, 2013
The mezzo-soprano and the tenor took on the songs of Hugo Wolf with seriousness of purpose and beautiful singing
Feb 4, 2013
The unlikely pairing of the 1960s folk veteran and the former Sonic Youth frontman revealed surprising affinities
Feb 3, 2013
The ensemble’s pairing of Delius and Grieg was eloquent and the latter’s Piano Concerto was delicately handled
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