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    Sacrum Profanum 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 December 1, 2025 • 12:17
    December 1, 2025 • 12:17

    In addition to the solos and duos i discussed previously, there were various ensemble performances at this year’s Sacrum Profanum, though they were very far from being highlights, memorable for the wrong reasons. As far as Stephen O’Malley‘s You Origin was concerned, one already knew what to expect. However, to …

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    Sacrum Profanum 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 November 25, 2025 • 13:56
    November 25, 2025 • 13:56

    While the Sacrum Profanum festival’s name hints at its beginnings, mixing sacred and secular music of the 18th and 19th centuries, today’s iteration bears no resemblance. Notions of ‘sacred’ and ‘profane’ – absurdly outdated and meaningless concepts both – are absent, and the entirety of the festival programme focuses on …

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    Fermata HCMF

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    Dieter Ammann – Glut – music for orchestra

    by 5:4 November 19, 2025 • 14:51
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    Olev Muska – New Estonian Waltzes; Sander Saarmets – Bleu Précieux

    by 5:4 November 14, 2025 • 11:49
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    AFEKT 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 November 10, 2025 • 06:00
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    Fermata Profanum

    by 5:4 November 6, 2025 • 06:00
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    AFEKT 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 November 5, 2025 • 09:43
    November 5, 2025 • 09:43

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    Neglected symphonies: Galina Ustvolskaya – Symphonies 1–5

    by 5:4 October 24, 2025 • 08:18
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    Fermata AFEKT

    by 5:4 October 23, 2025 • 06:00
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    MEbU: UMS ‘n JIP, AV_ID (Part 3)

    by 5:4 October 20, 2025 • 08:54
    October 20, 2025 • 08:54

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    MEbU: UMS ‘n JIP, AV_ID (Part 2)

    by 5:4 October 18, 2025 • 09:30
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    MEbU: UMS ‘n JIP, AV_ID (Part 1)

    by 5:4 October 16, 2025 • 09:07
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    Warsaw Autumn 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 October 13, 2025 • 11:54
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    Warsaw Autumn 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 October 7, 2025 • 06:00
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    Fermata MEbU

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    Neglected symphonies: Rued Langgaard

    by 5:4 October 1, 2025 • 06:25
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    Neglected symphonies: Lepo Sumera – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6

    by 5:4 September 25, 2025 • 06:00
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    Fermata Warszawa

    by 5:4 September 24, 2025 • 06:00
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    Neglected symphonies: Miloslav Kabeláč – Symphony No. 2

    by 5:4 September 20, 2025 • 11:29
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