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The drummer and his sparkling Pentad quintet deliver fascinating narrative shifts on this Blue Note release
A ‘fantasy’ Vespers service mingles experimental compositions with plainchant and established classics
The multi-instrumentalist on her new solo album, blending influences, and why she is fighting the corner of struggling artists
Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis’s revival of Purcell’s operatic fragment poses more questions than it answers
Also at the Royal Albert Hall: a high-energy premiere from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
New York season opened with a world premiere by Amir ElSaffar followed by a memorable solo performance from Xavier Foley
Krzysztof Warlikowski’s staging of Verdi’s opera is a Gothic horror, while the music crackles with power and electricity
Sold-out Barbican show saw the 83-year-old drawing on the energy of his refreshed ensemble and riffing on piano, vocoder and keytar
Highlights of this celebration of world music at Charlton Park, Wiltshire, included Israeli singer Liraz and Orchestral Qawwali Project
The 1974 track’s message has resonated with singers such as Bruce Springsteen and Candi Staton
Martin Kušej’s mafia-style staging of Mozart’s opera takes few prisoners, but it is grimly entertaining and powered by superlative singing
The musician, who played a BBC Prom last week, relishes the physicality of her instrument
The singer-songwriter has taken control of her business and turned herself into a direct-to-fan brand
The Canadian singer ups the tempo while creating a sense of musical intimacy in her latest record
The venerated singer-songwriter’s feel for melody remains intact in this live recording
The country’s myths and history run throughout the musician’s second record
String ensemble delivers an engaging programme featuring young composers of colour
The mesmerising artist used her platform to shine a light on the issues she cared about
Jay Scheib’s production of Wagner’s opera uses augmented reality with baffling results, but the music was rapturously received
Group suffers overall loss of €302mn in three months to end of June
Composer’s new work based on Simon Mayo’s novels features accessible music and a page-turning plot
Performed at New York’s Fisher Center, this is a work of depth and sophistication
Despite an unexceptional staging, soprano Joélle Harvey excels in the title role
Led by singer Jarvis Cocker, the band’s reunion show traced their journey from Sheffield misfits to Britpop celebrities
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