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SELECTED BY THE WORLD'S LEADING CRITICS * Recording of the Year * Editor's Choice * Orchestral * Opera * Concerto * Choral * Chamber * DVD * Young Artist * Lifetime Achievement ... and more

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MY MUSIC - STING The rock icon reveals the classical composers that fuel his own work

LANG LANG The superstar pianist collaborates for his f i rst chamber music recording

NICOLA BENEDETTI How the wisdom of Wynton Marsalis has changed the violinist's l ife

THE GRAMOPHONE COLLECTION Cf Geoffrey Norris finds the greatest recording 3 of Rachmaninov's The Bells CD00-.....j

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