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Composer Gabriela Ortiz, violinist María Dueñas and conductor Gustavo Dudamel join forces

34 Antonio Pappano

54 Education special

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72 Recording of the Month

Gabriela Or t iz Orchestral works

‘This album is outstanding, bringing together a sense of vision and virtuosity in a celebration of the power of music’

74 Orchestral 77 Concerto 80 Opera 82 Choral & Song 86 Chamber 90 Instrumental

93 Jazz 94 Brief Notes 96 Books 97 Audio

98 From the Archive 99 Reviews Index

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