No excuses can hide the criminal actions of a Nazi fellow-traveller in this admirably objective documentary, suggests MARTIN HALL
Soviet/fascist orchestral face-off
SIMON DUFF is thrilled by the provocative pairing of two major works from a time of profound ideological opposition
WE LOVE THE RED SOCKS SONNYBOY: LSO, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda perform Carmina Burana
PAUL DONOVAN relishes a fascinating exploration of the leading lights of the Labour right in the 1970s
BEN LUNN alerts us to the creeping return of philanthropy and private patronage, and suggests alternative paths to explore
A novel by Argentinian Jorge Consiglio, a personal dictionary by Uruguayan Ida Vitale, and poetry by Mexican Homero Aridjis
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Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No 3 / Carl Orff, Carmina Burana
The Barbican, London
A HEADY mix of Dmitri Shostakovich and Carl Orff made for a night of power and drama, exploring extremes of melody nature and history, provided by the London Symphony Orchestra and guests at London’s Barbican.
Orff’s Carmina Burana and Shostakovich’s Symphony No 3 are two major orchestral choral works written within six years of each other, both at times of unprecedented social and political upheaval.
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