44 Musical siblings

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays works by Bartók and others on Ta k e 3

48 Female conductors

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70 Recording of the Month

Ta k e 3 Works by Bar tók , Poulenc et a l ‘Kopatchinskaja, Bieri and Leschenko bounce exuberantly off each other, generating a sophisticated tour de force’

72 Orchestral 76 Concerto 78 Opera 80 Choral & Song 84 Chamber 88 Instrumental

92 Screen 94 Brief Notes 96 Books 97 Audio 98 From the Archive 99 Reviews Index guide

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