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World Service,19 Dec 2015,49 mins

German Musical Giant Kurt Masur Dies

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German conductor Kurt Masur, who helped transform the New York Philharmonic, has died at the age of 88; An art installation on Syrian refugee camps; Is Yemen ceasefire holding? (Picture: Kurt Masur conducting in 2002; credit AFP/Getty Images)

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