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Barenboim cuts back on concerts

John Dunne

DANIEL BARENBOIM, the celebrated conductor, has revealed he has a “serious neurological condition” and will be forced to step back from some performances.

The 79-year-old maestro said he was making the announcement with “a combination of pride and sadness” but must “now focus on my physical well-being”.

He added: “I have lived all my life in and through music, and I will continue to do so as long as my health allows me to.”

IT is cruel when deteriorating health afflicts anyone, but when it falls on one of the greatest conductors of the age, it is a public tragedy.

Daniel Barenboim has announced that he has been diagnosed with a serious neurological disorder which means he will be reducing his work.

It is too early to bid farewell to a man who has had a dominant role in the classical music world for 60 years but it is not too soon to remind ourselves of his brilliance.

Besides his work as a conductor and pianist he created the unique multinational Divan orchestra with Palestinian and Israeli instrumentalists.

Barenboim galvanised the world of classical music — and we hope he will continue to do so.

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