American spy and diplomat admired in Beijing - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
Jim Lilley was the quintessential American "China hand". He was born there, spoke the language fluently from childhood, spied against China for the CIA and ultimately became US ambassador in Beijing at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacres in 1989.

Nagore Sessions: Nagore Sessions - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
Nagore SessionsNagore SessionsEarthSync By rights, Nagore Sessions should not work at all. Abdul Ghani, Ajah Maideen and Saburmaideen Babhar Sabeer are Sufi shrine singers from Tamil Nadu, and their ecstatic vocals are rich and strange.

Céu: Vagarosa - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
CéuVagarosaSix Degrees "Don't take yourself too seriously, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-papa used to tell me ... " The Brazilian tropilectro singer Céu clearly took the advice to heart.

Richard Galliano: Paris Concert - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
Richard GallianoParis ConcertCamjazz This recent live recording of a solo performance from the Théâtre de Châtelet in Paris captures the full mesmerising range of Richard Galliano's instrumental virtuosity.

Anja Harteros: Von ewiger Liebe - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
Anja HarterosVon ewiger LiebeBerlin Classics In 1999 Harteros became the first German to win the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Unlike many laureates, she has fulfilled her promise.

Terry Clarke: It's About Time - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
Terry ClarkeIt's About TimeBlue Music Group Terry Clarke's first release under his own name comes after more than 40 years and 300 albums as an in-demand A-list drummer.

Carlo Maria Giulini: Tchaikovsky, Dvorák, Mussorgsky - at FT.com - Fri 8:00 pm ET
Carlo Maria GiuliniTchaikovsky, Dvorák, MussorgskyTestament Giulini was one of Herbert von Karajan's few contemporaries who commanded his respect. And so the Italian maestro became an honoured guest at the Berlin Philharmonic in the 1970s and 1980s, imbuing his performances with a spirituality Karajan never evinced.