New Yorker

The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2011.

Alex Ross rounds up his choice recordings.

The Guardian

The best classical music of 2011: Tom Service’s choice.

Tom Service rounds up his.

Classical Music Magazine

Gove: Dropping music from the National Curriculum would be ‘eccentric’.

Michael Gove’s appearance on Radio 3′s Music Matters sounds a positive note for music lovers.

Slipped Disc: Norman Lebrecht

Guess who’s been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize…it’s the Dude’s own Dude.

José Antonio Abreu receives the backing of the International Academy of Hagiography.

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