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BBCSO/Stasevska review – Caroline Shaw’s cosmic visions meet Barber’s lyrical brilliance
Monday, November 2, 2026 · 11:09 AM

Barbican, London The Golden Record and the vastness of space inspire a fascinating but underdeveloped new work, alongside a richly rewarding performance from Randall Goosby As it hurtles away from Earth – 16bn miles and counting – the Golden Record on board the Voyager spacecraft continues to fascinate us. Caroline Shaw ’s The Listeners – written for San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque in 2019 and here receiving its
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