Discovering the real Modest Mussorgsky
Sweetened arrangements of his works ensured the Russian composer’s afterlife – but left him hiding in plain sight.
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Sweetened arrangements of his works ensured the Russian composer’s afterlife – but left him hiding in plain sight.
By Phil HebblethwaiteThe keyboard works of The Well-Tempered Clavier sound more novel and luminous 300 years later than in their composer’s…
By Phil HebblethwaiteFifty years ago the American composer perfected minimalism for the mainstream.
By Phil HebblethwaiteA work ahead of its time, the composer's great song cycle meditates on all our disappointments.
By Phil Hebblethwaite