THE TALLIS SCHOLARS WIN RECORDING OF THE YEAR!

The vocal ensemble’s brilliant album of Josquin proves a thrilling finale to a 34-year journey

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Fatma Said

The Egyptian soprano’s dazzling debut album enjoys a double triumph!

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Humphrey Burton Tale s f rom a BBC l egend Richard Morrison Radio 3’s journey to the north Crash, bang, wallop! Unwelcome studio noises

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Beggar’s Opera The story of London’s

first hit musical

Schubert’s ‘Trout’ The best recordings of

the great quintet

Igor Stravinsky Behind the scenes of an epic documentary

PLUS! Isabelle Faust Pat Metheny

Louise Alder

Franz Liszt and more…

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