The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,258 - Mar 1 2011

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... by him, almost driven to distraction VERDI
20, say, distributes I-tunes bird pinched INSTITUTE
Binding second Wagner masterpiece in canvas STRINGENT
Birthplace of 21, born in Austria-Hungary originally, crammed in poor home BOHEMIA
Celebrated composer initially made Lehar nervous MAHLER
Correspondent trained with Oriya to become piano player PENPAL
Curiously, Spain hoards old instruments PIANOS
Do without minims in the middle bar BANISH
English duet interpreted as virtuoso solo piece ETUDE
Fiddle half-heartedly with Yankee tunes MEDLEY
From where he stood Rattle's first tours lost money ROSTRUM
Harry Lauder ousting Queen at No 1? Flip, that's praise indeed ADULATION
In Handel it is meant to inspire a superior feeling ELITISM
It takes charge of 21's job in the Vienna 24 CONDUCTOR
It was meant be sung by Cyril et al in a different order LYRICAL
Joy unconfined! Theatre's brought back a typical 2 work OPERA
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Konzertmeister broadcast songs by Schubert LIEDER
Leo, 15, played dance piece POLONAISE
Like churches, I'm mostly in favour of Mass CRUCIFORM
Love smash hit with 24 down originally APHRODITE
Monarch secured soprano and tenor for celebrated composer LISZT
Music school perhaps made changes in a city with no appeal ACADEMY
Performer's a credit to opening ACTOR
Release old record about nameless silent movie? LETSLIP
Sargent re-engagement's helping course ENTREE
Scheme for sixth concerto's overture in D DEVICE
Silly idea: Schubert's Fourth the last word? ADIEU
Slough's pride's dented over finale of Aida ... DESPAIR
Source of Wagner's maid­en in her deshabille? RHEIN
The Spanish kept semiquaver identical EQUAL
This hat could produce theatrical performance RECITAL
Wins search for certainty in concerts CONQUESTS