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The Leningrad-born conductor revealed the awful majesty of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony
Presented by the Mikhailovsky, this Soviet-era ballet is brought marvellously to life by Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev
Vladimir Jurowski brought together British and Russian orchestras to commemorate two great events from Russia’s history
Rhythmic applause isn’t really applause at all; it negates the essential spontaneity, the organic feeling of ebb and flow
The Red Army’s indispensable soldier
Do you have to see a work of art to appreciate it? Two London shows explore our fascination with art that isn’t there
Anna Reid’s narrative portrays a populace caught between the merciless Nazi enemy and the brutal Communist regime
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