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Surveillance programme

Once you enter the opera house or concert hall, what’s the first thing you do? Collect your ticket from the box office? Deposit your coat into the cloakroom? I wouldn’t mind betting that you then dutifully queue to purchase a … Continue reading

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A candle for Shostakovich: the Carducci Quartet’s Globe marathon

Shostakovich: String Quartets 1-15 ***** Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, 9th August 2015 “It’s been a journey,” is an empty expression, often quoted by celebrities as they’re booted off the latest reality TV programme. Yet it accurately summed up the experience of … Continue reading

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