Only connect: two composers who put humans at the heart of their music, and the conductor who didn’t
By Tom Service
This week, from Reich to Kendall and Celibidache, three musicians who prove there is no such thing as “pure music”, whether we’re talking about a technique, a mode of musical expression or a musician’s legacy.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/07/does-pure-music-exist-classical-music-tom-service
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