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Contemporary works by Bryce Dessner and Jonny Greenwood were paired with music by the likes of Lutosławski, Penderecki and Szymanowski but the programme felt lacking in focus

Every quick-change nuance in the first two Piano Quartets transcendentally realised. Classical music review by David Nice

The Bard Music Festival examines whether the arch-romantic composer was more modern than he seems.

Five supreme pianists, two top string quartets and so much more on the Fife coast. Classical music review by David Nice

50 of the finest Brahms recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist

In this extract from March 2011, Ian Lawrence explores the string music of Gubaidulina, Firsova, Bacewicz, Bruzdowicz and Szymanska

String Quartet No. 1: I. Sonata - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 1: II. Canon - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 1: III. Cadenza - A. SCHNITTKE Canon In Memory Of I. Stravinsky - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 2: I. Moderato - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 2: II. Agitato - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 2: III. Mesto - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 2: IV. Moderato - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 3: I. Andante - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 3: II. Agitato - A. SCHNITTKE String Quartet...

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