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14th February: Hidden sheet music discovered, NME sales fall below 20,000, and ‘First Flute’ Internet Instruction Series

Friday 14th February '14

Classic FM Online Alfie Boe and friends unite for Parkinson's concert Comedy duo Armstrong & Miller are set to reform for charity concert in London's Royal Albert Hall in June, performing alongside a host of classical stars …

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9th January: Early age classical music listening improves social skills and listening skills, and BAFTA Music nominees are revealed

Thursday 9th January '14

The Independent Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations A former violin teacher wanted over historical sex abuse allegations at a music school may be extradited from the US, …

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2nd January: UK entertainment spending rises, Vivienne Westwood designs for Vienna State Ballet, and New Years Honours List is announced

Thursday 2nd January '14

The Guardian UK entertainment spending rises with surge in film and music streaming Value of film and TV downloads, streams and subscriptions rises to £621m, and number of tracks streamed doubles to 7.4bn The Telegraph Valencia sues opera house …

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6th December: Nelson Mandela, Sergei Filin attack, and composer wins $100,000 prize

Friday 6th December '13

Slipped Disc Nelson Mandela’s classical pianist One of Mandela's closest friends was pianist Harold Ruben who refused to play in front of segregated audiences in South Africa before moving to London to teach at the Royal College of …

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19th December – The playwright who led a revolution, and a classical music revolution under Waterloo Station

Monday 19th December '11

Gramophone Hildegard Of Bingen To Be Canonised And Admitted As A Doctor Of The Church. Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the 12th-century mystic and composer. Superconductor Singer's Fall Stops Faust. Wendy White suffers fall during Saturday evening performance. Arts Journal: Slipped Disc Barefoot …

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