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What a wasted opportunity: Jonas Kaufmann’s Four Last Songs reviewed

26 May 2018

9:00 AM

26 May 2018

9:00 AM

No wonder we have a problem with classical music in this country.

The week started in celebration. The stats are in and it turns out that Radio 3’s breakfast show has enjoyed a rise of some 64,000 listeners — a not-to-be-sniffed-at11 per cent increase on last year. Meanwhile Classic FM’s listenership is also up significantly, including a startling 43 per cent rise in under-25s.

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