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The German conductor Christian Thielemann is well known for his interpretations of Wagner鈥檚 operas. Announced earlier this year as Music Director at Bayreuth, he gives his insights into conducting Richard Wagner in his book, 鈥淢y Life with Wagner鈥�. Originally published in German in 2012, it charts the course of an obsession that began as a child, in a new translation by Anthea Bell.听 Tom reviews the book with critics Hugh Canning and Shirley Apthorp.

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We begin our new Soapbox series with leading figures from the world of music.听 Musicians, arts leaders, educators and commentators 鈥� all will be stepping onto the Music Matters Soapbox to give their personal opinions on aspects of today鈥檚 classical music world.

This week, Andrew Carwood, Director of Music at St Paul鈥檚 Cathedral in London, makes a plea for musical cultures to get connected.

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A portrait of the 20th century composer Morton Feldman, the man and his uniquely epic yet intimate music, from those who knew him and perform his demanding scores.听 The composer Kevin Volans, the conductor Richard Bernas, and the pianist John Tilbury give their perspectives on this influential American composer, and we hear from the man himself from the 麻豆社 archive.

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Music Matters talks to the London-based Canadian artist Janice Kerbel about her musical work DOUG, a performance art piece that has been nominated for the 2015 Turner Prize, and which will be exhibited at Tramway, Glasgow, until January.听

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