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An enterprising trio of works by Ligeti, Respighi and Schoeck leave a lasting impression of oppression, alienation and dark nights of the soul.   

The classical masterpieces of Haydn and Schubert miss the spot, but Ligeti and Poulenc enthral in the splendid setting of the Concert Room, St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

The Aurora Orchestra's principals and pianist Shai Wosner present a programme of chamber works that balance light and dark hues.

Helena Wood makes Lutoslawski's Partita sizzle while the Con Tempo Quartet give a fascinating account of Liget's Métamorphoses nocturnes. 

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its formation, Sydney’s Goldner String Quartet compiled quite an extraordinary programme.

Celebrating the centenary of Polish composer Witold Lutosławski’s birth, the Philharmonia Orchestra have embarked on Woven Words, a series also involving the Royal College of Music. The title, an English translation of Lutosławski’s Paroles tissées (1965), invites audiences to consider a multitude of questions concerning music and meaning.

Le Quatuor Hanson fête son premier album avec un concert plus que prometteur dans ce cadre inhabituel.

Avec Arvo Pärt en tête d'affiche, on s'attendait à une sanctification du maître estonien. Mais c'est finalement une interprétation très réussie du huitième quatuor de Chostakovitch qui remportera la plus franche adhésion du public.