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For me, an accompanist can give too little, but never too much. Every accompanist with whom I work gives something particular to a different part of the repertoire; it's like choosing different colours from a paint-box. There's Peter Stamm, who is in charge of chamber music with North German...

IS omm Recordings is launch ing a series aimed at fostering and promoting new young talent. 'New Horizons', as the series will be called, will be marketed worldwide through Somm's distribution network.

Nikolai Lugansky: he will continue to record for Warner Classics ikolai Lugansky, the Russian pianist, will continue to record for

Musical honours for organist Alain )rganist Marie-Claire Alain will be presented with honorary member ship of the Royal Academy of Music this month.