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‘Musical soulmates’: the extraordinary story of The Piano sensation Lucy and her doting teacher

Lucy Illingworth wowed audiences on the TV talent show, but her journey started as a toddler with dedicated tutor Daniel Bath. Now, a documentary shows how they did it – and the shocking moment a royal disaster almost stopped them

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Meet Lee Bradshaw: the opera composer inspired by Iron Maiden

Last month, the world’s first grand opera in Arabic was shown in London. Here the Australian composer explains how he took a modern approach to the work

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“Neoclassical metal wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t heard Selling England By The Pound”: Genesis’ Tony Banks is Yngwie Malmsteen’s prog hero

Swedish guitar virtuoso hails keyboardist’s Bach-style playing (and he also has soft spots for ELP, Kansas and UK)

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SCO/Kuusisto review – Grime and Clyne premieres plus Dolphin Boy and folk fiddle make for an inspiring evening

Pekka Kuusisto’s residency with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra ended with an eclectic and joyful concert that included new works by Anna Clyne and Helen Grime and an interval DJ set

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Steve Paxton obituary

A pivotal figure in contemporary dance, known for stripping the artform of its classical and modern techniques

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1 killed at Chiefs parade shooting; Russia is developing a space-based nuclear device

A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade killed one woman and injured at least 21 others, including children. Russia is developing a nuclear capability that could target satelites.

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I wrote the book on Tomb Raider and spoke to the devs about Lara Croft’s return in the Remastered Trilogy

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered proves how iconic the original trilogy remains to this day — and I spoke to the developers to get their unique insight into Lara Craft's return.

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“Django Reinhardt was our god – I played a Selmer Maccaferri-style guitar, grew a mustache, wore a suit... the whole thing”: Big Thief’s Buck Meek names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The understated indie guitar hero is well-versed in blues and jazz tradition, but also takes inspiration from Marc Ribot, Connie Converse... and The Shaggs’ Dorothy “Dot” Wiggin

Guitar World

Bittersweet symphonies: UK classical music 2023 in review

Amid the funding woes there were still bright spots this year, from Bach to Byrd, and the Rite to Rachmaninov, while the streaming world continued to evolve and expand

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The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/ Pagliacci; OAE/ Suzuki: Christmas Oratorio; The Sixteen: Messiah – review

Hot-blooded double bill Cav and Pag hits home in a fine Royal Opera revival, while the OAE and the Sixteen thrill in seasonal Bach and Handel. Plus, the human cost of ENO’s move to Manchester

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Solomon’s Knot at Wigmore Hall review: a first-rate performance from the Baroque collective? Knot half

Performed from memory, the excellent collective brought precision, skill and spontaneity to this programme of Bach's works

Evening Standard

Five of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2023

From the ocean bed to the stars and the multiverse, five novels to transport you

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The Bachelors Recap: Send Everyone Home ‘Cos One Bachie Has Put All His Eggs In One Basket

Much like a Christmas gift you didn’t ask for (nor want), the new season of The Bachelors Australia will once again feature three leading men.

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“The solos are so perfectly composed... they remind me of what Bach would do if he had a Les Paul, a Marshall, and a space alien costume”: Paul Gilbert explains why he loves Ace Frehley’s playing

The shred guru picks out a recording of the band’s “infallible feedback magic” as his highlight of the hard-rock icons’ remarkable 50-year run

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LIFEM opening gala review – a showstopping harpischord, a musical chicken and Dowland’s tears

The annual festival of early music opened with a lively and virtuosic performance by Jane Chapman of works ranging from Bach and Byrd to Roxanna Panufnik

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Piotr Anderszewski review – raw and astonishing, Beethoven is transformed

The Polish pianist is an understated presence but in his hands, a programme that also included Bach, Webern and Szymanowski, was muscular and full of ferocious energy amid meticulous playing

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Goldbergs Reimagined review – Bach’s masterpiece takes flight with wind and strings

Chad Kelly’s reworking for violinist Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque’s introduced a joyful lightness, delicate virtuosity and haunting beauty to the iconic keyboard work

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Classical home listening: Bach’s Goldberg Variations/Reimagined; Errollyn Wallen

Bach’s miraculous work is given outstanding expression by Vikingur Ólafsson, and a bold baroque treatment by Rachel Podger and friends

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‘An encyclopedia of how to think and dream on the piano’: Víkingur Ólafsson on Bach’s Goldberg Variations

The star Icelandic pianist is having an extraordinary year – recording, and now performing, Bach’s monumental work 88 times around the world. He explains why it gripped his imagination, and pushed him beyond the limit

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Fantasia: Works by Bach, Liszt, Berg and Busoni album review – Igor Levit reaches his final destination

Busoni’s hugely challenging Fantasia contrappuntistica is the climax of this two-cd set featuring works that balance musical freedom and formal rigour

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Víkingur Ólafsson review – Icelandic pianist brings magic and spontaneity to Bach

Performing the Goldberg Variations to a packed and tangibly engaged hall, this was a hypnotic reading that added up to considerably more than the sum of the work’s 32 parts.

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‘Joni Mitchell watched me sing one of her songs. I was horrified’: Rick Beato, the world’s best-loved music nerd

As energised by Taylor Swift as Schoenberg, Beato has earned millions of fans with his YouTube videos and become the man musicians seek out to discuss their craft

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Nina Simone is first black person to be Desert Island Discs’ most selected artist of year

Exclusive: Analysis shows change in guests and tastes help jazz musician keep classical music off top spot

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Gold vinyl for aliens may outlive humanity

Letter: This record of our existence is now gliding through space, way beyond our solar system – we may as well forget about it, writes Antony Barlow

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Duet with a doppelganger: Edinburgh fringe dances to a different tune

The festival’s Dance Base hosts eclectic performances involving a wondrous paper sculpture, an examination of duality and Bach reimagined

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