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It's the life motto of many a performing artist: Always be prepared for surprises. But it's also a great motto for today's concert recording, which has Beethoven's music at its heart.

We talk to South Korean violinist Bomsori about her Deutsche Grammophon deubt and being ‘addicted’ to pushing her limits

Widmann had been due to receive the prize, worth €10,000 at a ceremony in November last year, but this was cancelled due to Covid-19. The event was rescheduled for April 2021, though Widmann was unable to attend.  The violinist’s long association with Duisburg has included a post as the city’s artist in residence in 2012-13 and appearances as a soloist with the Duisburg Philharmonic. The city’s mayor, Sören Link, described Widmann as a ‘very charismatic and rousing musician who has ...

The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2020 Listen to our critics’ favorites from a year in which much of the energy in music came from recordings. Credit...The New York Times Dec. 17, 2020 “In Seven Days”; Kirill Gerstein, piano (Myrios) The composer Thomas Adès and the pianist Kirill Gerstein’s artistically fruitful friendship has given us two essential albums this year: the premiere recording of Mr. Adès’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, featuring Mr. Gerstein and the Boston Sym...