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    5. Osmo Vanska conducting the Minnesota Orchestra

    This version is among the finest, with the great Finnish conductor finding something new and interesting to explore, with his characteristic precision and warmth.

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    Fragile skull fragments, presumed to be Beethoven’s, returned to Vienna for study

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    The 20 best violin pieces ever written

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    The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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