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Britten
19/06/2013
Britten's 100th birthday to be marked by a weekend of broadcasts from Suffolk this Novemeber
Rachel Podger
18/06/2013
Our editor heads off to Wales to talk Bach and Brecon Baroque with the brilliant violinist
Britten at work
18/06/2013
Composer documents on display in the grounds of Britten’s home

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Britten
30/05/2013
Britten's Chaos and Cosmos will be performed by students from Birmingham Conservatoire
Edward Elgar
29/05/2013
‘The Millwheel’ and ‘Muleteer’s Serenade’ broadcast on Radio 3’s In Tune before first concert performance on Elgar’s 156th birthday
Henri Dutilleux
23/05/2013
The great French composer has died at the age of 97
Edward Elgar
23/05/2013
BBC Radio 3 announces extensive coverage of British music throughout June.
Nicola Benedetti
20/05/2013
Competition to include a Jazz Award for the first time
Swan Lake
20/05/2013
A Mariinsky performance of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake will be broadcast live using 3D technology
Valentina Nafornita
17/05/2013
This month’s issue of BBC Music Magazine comes with a film of winning performances from the festival’s history - from Karita Mattila in 1983 to the most recent winner, Valentina Naforniţă, in 2011
Andris Nelsons
16/05/2013
Latvian conductor to take over from James Levine at one of America's most-respected orchestras
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16/05/2013
Tenor Alfie Boe, composer Rachel Leach and guitarist Gary Ryan recognised for outstanding contributions to music
Kirill Karabits
15/05/2013
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and pianist Steven Osborne also recognised by the Royal Philharmonic Society
Brodsky Quartet
14/05/2013
Year-long celebration of chamber music includes pieces as voted for by you!