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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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Joseph Joachim Violin Competition won by two musicians
16/10/2012
Alexandra Conunova-Dumortier and Dami Kim both take first prize
Welsh National Opera enjoys £1.2m Getty gift
15/10/2012
Windfall to help fund five productions, including Getty’s own work
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Vienna Symphony Orchestra launches its own recording label
12/10/2012
The Austrian orchestra issues two new recordings
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Babies in Scotland to be given classical CD
11/10/2012
Initiative is designed to inspire a love of music
Jonathan Nott
Jonathan Nott heads to Tokyo
11/10/2012
British conductor takes up post as music director
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BBC launches iPlayer Radio
10/10/2012
Listen to clips, shows and podcasts from across the BBC
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An off-peak return and a spot of JS Bach
04/10/2012
Cellist Guy Johnston and others perform at a railway station
Chris Thile
Mandolin player, flautist and bowmaker among 2012 MacArthur Fellows
03/10/2012
Musicians among 23 creatives awarded 'genius grants'
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Rework a Baroque masterpiece
02/10/2012
BBC Concert Orchestra invites composers to rethink Purcell
Alexandre Bloch
Alexandre Bloch takes Donatella Flick LSO Conducting prize
01/10/2012
Frenchman’s success earns a year in post at the LSO
Mendelssohn’s statue returns to Düsseldorf
28/09/2012
A reconstruction of a statue, that was removed in the Nazi era, is erected to celebrate Düsseldorf’s former great resident composer