Hanging by a string: Can classical music adapt?

Hanging by a string: Can classical music adapt?
In the first half of the 20th century, keyboard giant Sergei Rachmaninoff played to sold-out houses across the United States, and conductor Arturo Toscanini lit up the radio airwaves with the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Intense ‘Faster’ lives up to its name most of the time
The fearsome, muscled former wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson, after starring in ill-advised kiddie films such as “The Tooth Fairy” and “The Game Plan,” has reclaimed his roots.
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‘Mum said: “You’ve got HIV”‘
Despite the huge strides taken against Aids since the 1980s, many young people with HIV still face stigma and shame on a daily basis. But in the New Year, the charity Body & Soul is launching a campaign called In My Shoes to raise awareness in schools and youth clubs. Here, some of those affected talk candidly about living with HIV – and why all they want is a normal life Peter is 22 years old …
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