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July 2009

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Murray Perahia
When he injured his finger in 1990, the great pianist sought solace in Bach. We meet him as he prepares at last to return to the Romantic repertoire

A Grand Day out: Shopping for Steinways
Pianist Olli Mustonen heads to Hamburg to help choose dozens of Steinways for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Keyboard Catastrophes
The Two Moors disaster got us thinking: what's the worst to happen to a piano?

Composer of the Month: Thomas Tallis
Andrew Stewart on the most original and important English choral composer of the 16th century

On Sale Date: 
11/06/2009
Issue Number: 
207
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On the Cover Disc

Haydn: Symphonies Nos 22, 26, 67 & 80

Written when Haydn was in the employment of the Esterházy family, these four Symphonies show off the composer’s many sides, from the chorale-flavoured Nos 22 and 26 to the sprightly 67 and 80, inspired by opera buffa. On this exclusive studio recording, Nicholas Kraemer conducts the BBC Philharmonic.

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