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Henri Dutilleux
Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013)
23/05/2013
The great French composer has died at the age of 97
Edward Elgar
BBC Radio 3 to celebrate music of the British Isles
23/05/2013
BBC Radio 3 announces extensive coverage of British music throughout June.
Nicola Benedetti
BBC Young Musician 2014 now open for applications
20/05/2013
Competition to include a Jazz Award for the first time

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The BBC Music Magazine podcast
09/11/2010
Episode six available now
Clemens Schuldt wins Donatella Flick Conducting Competition
05/11/2010
27-year-old conductor takes top prize
Rudolf Barshai (1924-2010)
04/11/2010
Russian conductor and founder member of Borodin Quartet dies
Cacophonous instruments recreated from Bosch painting
03/11/2010
Replicas inspired by The Garden of Earthly Delights are found to be unplayable
The world's longest commute?
02/11/2010
Italy-based conductor takes up baton in Preston
Royal Opera House salaries under scrutiny
02/11/2010
UK opera company defends its highest earners
Dutch musicians stage flashmob protest
27/10/2010
Proposed arts budget cuts under fire
Classical music makes sleep-inducing Top Ten
22/10/2010
Pitted against rock bands and teen idols, classical music holds its own for helping Britons get to sleep
The BBC Music Magazine podcast
22/10/2010
Episode five available now
Russia’s Yulianna Avdeeva wins International Chopin Competition
21/10/2010
First female prize-winner in 45 years
Stradivarius breaks auction record
19/10/2010
Violin thought to be owned by Napoleon sold