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‘PRODIGY NO LONGER, NOW SHE TOUCHES GREATNESS’

IN-DEPTH PROFILE BY ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS

PLUS her new Bach album reviewed

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STEVEN ISSERLIS The star cellist on reaching 50 and having his dream musical party

WRITERS IN MUSIC – SAMUEL BECKETT How the radical writer dazzled a generation of composers

EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT The UK Government has a plan to bolster music education. Can it work?

THE GRAMOPHONE COLLECTION Patrick O’Connor picks his favourite recording of Massenet’s Manon

FEBRUARY 2009

OVER 160 REVIEWS BY THE WORLD’S LEADING CRITICS CD • DVD • BOOKS DOWNLOADS

RICHARD HICKOX

REMEMBERED Edward Greenfield pays tribute to a much-loved conductor

VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY

New city, new orchestra,

big plans – Ashkenazy unveils his Sydney project

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