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Spotlight. An Interesting and Varied Release — Geoff Pearce recommends Hanni Liang's album of piano music by women composers. 'I was very impressed with the originality of this prgramme.'
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Resounding Echoes by Robert McCarney — Play it again, Tom
(updated 20 October 2024)
Twenty-five years ago today
Pianos and Pianists - Chopin 150 - Wilhalm von Lenz (published 22 October 1999)
Twenty years ago today
Ask Alice — On bargains and politics, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh (published 22 October 2004)
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