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| | Guardian Unlimited Arts | | Jonathan Powell, Purcell Room, London |
 | | Since Sorabji gave the premiere in Glasgow in 1930, there have been just eight further performances of Opus Clavicembalisticum, or OC as it is, apparently, affectionately known. |
 | | Now there has been a ninth, for Jonathan Powell has spent the past six months getting to grips with this monstrous piece and presented the results at the Purcell Room. |
 | | While it would be good to report that it was a worthwhile experience, in which Powell's extraordinary powers of stamina, concentration and technique were properly rewarded, that, sadly, would not be true. |
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