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  1. Preti Taneja on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Author Preti Taneja mediates on a Sufi devotional song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

  2. Hannah Beckerman on Brahms

    For Hannah Beckerman, Brahms's Second Piano Concerto is a masterclass in storytelling.

  3. Minoo Dinshaw on Mendelssohn

    Minoo Dinshaw questions identity by tuning in to Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Third Symphony.

  4. Barbara Trapido on Stravinsky

    For Barbara Trapido, nothing is as it seems in Stravinsky’s ballet, Pulcinella.

  5. Hermione Hoby on Steve Reich

    Author Hermione Hoby reveals how Steve Reich’s Music For 18 Musicians helps her write.