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Sweetened arrangements of his works ensured the Russian composer’s afterlife – but left him hiding in plain sight.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras tour conquers London
At Wembley Stadium, the pop star presented a kaleidoscopic, whiplash-inducing spectacle that passed by in a blur.
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Inside Blur’s reunion psychodrama
A new film documents the band’s cautious reconciliation at Damon Albarn’s very big house in the country.
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Franz Schubert’s songs of grief
The composer, who died at 31 in 1828, left behind six great works imbued with the spirit of departure.
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