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Barenboim unites West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

24.08.09
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra assembled for Beethoven's Fidelio, in which freedom and oppression battle it out.... more

First sight of the Proms ... and not a flagwaver around

17.07.09
The vast space of an empty Royal Albert Hall fills with the stirring sounds of a symphony orchestra in full flight... more

Chinese opera devised by 3,000 children wins classical award

13.05.09
A Chinese opera created by 3,000 primary school children in Hackney has won one of classical music’s top awards... more

Venezuelan youth orchestra to star in the new season at Festival Hall

14.04.09
The orchestra now hailed as the most successful youth music project in the world is taking up residence in the Southbank Centre... more

G20 death: more pressure on police

08.04.09
IN the immediate aftermath of the G20 demonstrations the general consensus, shared by this newspaper, was that the police had done a relatively good job in managing the demonstrations and containing any potential acts of violence... more

Welcome to the Slumdog Proms

08.04.09
The Proms are going to Bollywood with a day dedicated entirely to Indian music culminating in a Bollywood song and dance extravaganza... more

The Olympic pianist who has to keep going for gold

08.04.09
His performance at the opening of the Beijing Games gave 26-year-old Lang Lang the global fame he craved. His new autobiography reveals why he is so driven to always be number one...... more

End this downloads ban

25.02.09
As a Dutch radio station celebrates Haitink’s 80th birthday with free music online, it’s time for the BBC to stand up to the music industry... more

One night in the city

03.10.08
The economy might be crashing but live music in London is on a roll, with revenue up six per cent. We sent five writers out on Wednesday to sample one night of music in the capital ... more

Beethoven at the double

19.08.08
There's no regulating the speed at which peasants merry-make but at the Proms, in Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony No6, performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, they were going for gold.... more

Youthful orchestra matures

15.08.08
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra's concert at the Proms brought home just how meticulous Daniel Barenboim's coaching is.... more

The 25 must-see Proms

16.07.08
The 2008 Proms caters for all tastes, prejudices and proclivities as never before. Here are the moments you can't miss.... more

Rattle to conduct every Schumann symphony

18.04.08
Sir Simon Rattle will conduct all Schumann's symphonies and pianist Alfred Brendel will play his final London concert in the new classical music season at the Southbank Centre... more

Co-ordinates are set for the Proms, Doctor

09.04.08
A special episode of Dr Who, written by Russell T Davies and presented by Freema Agyeman, is to be screened at the Albert Hall as part of the BBC concert series.... more

Roar for marathon man Barenboim

18.02.08
A standing ovation marked the end of Daniel Barenboim's 32 piano sonata marathon, which has held musical London gripped for a fortnight.... more

Epic cycle sheds new light on Beethoven

11.02.08
As Daniel Barenboim's magisterial cycle unfolds, those at the Festival Hall are in no doubt they are witnessing something monumental and unique.... more

Emperor loses some grandeur

01.02.08
In constantly pushing on in pursuit of a more dynamic approach, Kirill Karabits sacrificed the opulence the Emperor Concerto surely demands.... more

A night with music's master communicator

29.01.08
Daniel Barenboim is a man who likes to live dangerously and whose credo is articulated through his music-making.... more

Tributes to the giant of the piano

23.01.08
Remembering Rubinstein was a worthy tribute to one of the great pianists of the 20th century.... more

The piano player who sounds like an orchestra

16.01.08
After accepting Palestinian citizenship, Israeli Daniel Barenboim is to perform 32 Beethoven sonatas in London.... more

Velvet tones from the old empire

05.09.07
At the Proms, The Vienna Philharmonic moved forward to investigate a different aspect of the Austro- Hungarian imperial tradition.... more

Barenboim brings Viennese magic

04.09.07
This vintage Proms season has been refuelled by the arrival of the high-octane Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.... more

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