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THEMAGIC OF ICELAND

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The world’s best-selling classical music magazine

The world’s best selling classical music magazine

JASCHA HEIFETZ

What made the violinist the greatest virtuoso of his generation?

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John Luther Adams

The composer who headed into the wilds

Acis and Galatea The best recordings of

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