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Opera
Messiah makes an impact however it is sung. But what's so special about an oratorio written in a rush and using recycled material? Claudia Pritchard explains
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Singers and instrumentalists will perform live at Wigmore Hall this autumn, whether or not the government allows in a live audience
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Curtain-raiser for the 2020 celebrations of the birth of Beethoven features world-class artists in chamber works by the German master
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Two concerts celebrating the music of cutting-edge composer and conductor Sir George Benjamin
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Classical musicians let their hair down in Wigmore Lates, a seasons of after-dark shows with a twist
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Fast-rising star in a programme of pieces from the Russian master of melancholy
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Portrait of Dai Fujikura as an artist, musician, and composer at Wigmore Hall
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The joy and pain of motherhood are woven into song by exciting new composer Helen Grime
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Wigmore Hall is London's premier venue for chamber music. But these top names sell out quickly.... Book now for the outstanding events from January to July 2018
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A great religious work, a profound human drama, a showcase for virtuoso singing and playing... Bach's St Matthew Passion is many things, but few can resist its power
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Two concerts for the price of one.... a moving Schubert song cycle is followed by the same composer's immense, farewell chamber work
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He's the man of the moment, even though his core repertoire was composed in the 18th century. Find out why the world is crazy about this keyboard player
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A musical all-rounder makes Wigmore Hall his London home for six months of composition, conversation and performance
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The enforced separation of Polish mother and British father lies behind the story of a brilliant violinist who honours her Polish roots in a day of music from all ages
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Claudia Pritchard considers the player's special relationship with the composer – and her piano
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The great German, Czech and Hungarian composers form the backbone of a series of concerts and masterclasses by an outstanding pianist of his generation
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London's only international opera recital series unveils the hottest names in singing from around the world
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The bright young thing from Russia regales Wigmore Hall with a fiendishly complex programme
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Lisa Batiashvili, Antoine Tamestit and Jonathan Biss join the cellist for an evening of Schumann
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The leading pianist performs the final three piano sonatas by four of the genre's greatest exponents
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The two trailblazing musicians join forces to play Beethoven's complete Violin Sonatas
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The supreme string quartet return to London for a pair of diverse, intriguing concerts
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General booking's open for Wigmore Hall's latest batch of concerts. Here are our highlights
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Two of the music world's foremost figures are joined by six musicians for a ranging, diverse recital
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A century-spanning recital with the Czech mezzo and Italian harpsicordist, running from Monteverdi to Rihm
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The national treasure returns to Wigmore Hall with two of the great violin sonatas, by Beethoven and Brahms
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The feted tenor returns to Wigmore Hall for an evening of twenty-three Schubert lieder
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The Wigmore Hall favourite returns for an evening devoted to Schubert and Goethe
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The superstar Canadian violinist and his regular collaborator present an evening of Bartok
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Two world-class musicians come together to explore the lieder of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Wolf
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The regular duo partners return to Wigmore Hall to conclude their exploration of Mozart
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The regular duo partners return to Wigmore Hall for an evening of Beethoven, Chopin, Janacek and Poulenc