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Pierre Boulez at 100: What Is His Legacy Today?

The legacy of this composer and conductor may not be in his rarely performed works, but in how we think about music itself.

By Joshua Barone

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja Knocks the Cobwebs Off the Violin Repertory

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, making her New York Philharmonic debut this week, has become one of music’s quirkiest stars by breathing new life into standards.

By Zachary Woolfe

Amadou & Mariam (Music Group) Bagayoko, Amadou Bamako (Mali) Blindness Deaths (Obituaries) Disabilities Doumbia, Mariam Mali Music Pop and Rock Music

Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70

As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos.

By Alex Traub

Burns, Robert (1759-96) Carnegie Hall Music Scotland

A 270-Year-Old Scottish Folk Fiddle Makes Its Carnegie Hall Debut

The ornately decorated fiddle belonged to the dance master who taught Robert Burns. At Carnegie, it will cap “Scotland’s Hoolie in New York.”

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim