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Profile. All-Involving - Turkish pianist Idil Biret talks to Bill Newman
CD Spotlight. Perfectly Adequate - Jacques Rouvier's Debussy Préludes, heard by Julian Jacobson. '... the performances lack a degree of intensity and personal involvement.'
New Year Blues - A roundup of recent London concerts by Bill Newman
Passport to Heaven - Bill Newman listens to the Russian pianist Nelly Akopian-Tamarina
Confidently Entertaining - A recital by John Paul Ekins delights Bill Newman
Ensemble. Much to Enjoy - Johannes Goritzki and Julian Jacobson at London's Royal College of Music, heard by Robert Anderson
Ensemble. A Cross Section - Bill Newman comments on some recent concerts at London's Wigmore Hall
Ardent Charms - Bill Newman reviews two recitals by pianist Igor Tchetuev
CD Spotlight. Sovereign Horn Territory - Music for horn and orchestra, recommended by Howard Smith. '... stunning breath control and consummate understanding ...'