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THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Richard Morrison Daniel Moult Steph Power
Chief critic, The Times Organist Writer and composer
‘Plenty of top musicians talk ‘Tracing the story of the English ‘Relatively few works premiered
vaguely about the importance organ is like putting a mirror in the last 30 years have attained
of music education, but Nicola to our national history. I was instant classic status. Ligeti’s
Benedetti backs up her words with thrilled by the sheer diversity wild, sublimely challenging Violin
impressive deeds. It was inspiring to talk to her of sound, feel and sight of instruments from Concerto is one such, with a growing catalogue
about her new Benedetti Foundation.’ Page 28 across the centuries.’ Page 44 of fine and inspiring recordings.’ Page 64
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