{"id":50122,"date":"2024-11-28T10:21:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2dd4e559-6bef-451b-a089-e2791a8dc545"},"modified":"2024-11-28T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:10:33","slug":"the-pianist-whos-unearthed-a-lost-mendelssohn-masterpiece-and-five-other-magical-musical-discoveries","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-pianist-whos-unearthed-a-lost-mendelssohn-masterpiece-and-five-other-magical-musical-discoveries\/","title":{"rendered":"The pianist who’s unearthed a lost Mendelssohn masterpiece… and five other magical musical discoveries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Thursday, 28 November 2024 at 09:21 AM<\/p>

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Far too often, I hear from colleagues, friends, and students the statement: \u201cThere\u2019s no point in making an effort to search for unknown \u2018classical\u2019 works; after all, anything of real value has already been discovered, and whatever was forgotten was likely forgotten for a reason\u2026\u201d<\/p>

It\u2019s probably true that the \u201cverdict of history\u201d filters have generally worked quite effectively over the centuries, and most of the \u201cworthy\u201d works are indeed performed, recorded, and only a click away from any of us. But sometimes these filters\u2019 holes were simply too large, and some valuable works and composers slipped through. and so, those of us who nonetheless insist on searching for, and presenting, musical treasures hidden from view manage to enrich our world, making it more diverse and interesting.<\/p>