29th November: Dispute of Beethoven’s manuscript, the Vision String Quartet & Menahem Pressler
Tuesday 29th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Beethoven's manuscript is to be auctioned at Sotheby's, however the authenticity of the manuscript is being disputed between an academic based in University of Manchester and Sotheby's Director of books and …
ReadVideo trailer for Sven Helbig’s ‘I Eat The Sun And Drink The Rain’
Monday 8th August '16
Sven Helbig is one of the biggest talents in the pool of composers of the new generation. He is known for his residence at Deutsches Nationaltheater in Weimar but also for his creative collaborations with …
ReadThe Goethe – Schubert Affinity
Monday 2nd November '15
Schubert (1797 - 1828) wrote over 600 Lieder, some of which became immediately popular, whilst others remained unknown until after his death. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, composers including Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Richard …
Read4th August: John Rutter celebrates 70, David Garrett cancel Proms appearance, and applying the John Lewis model to orchestras.
Tuesday 4th August '15
Classical News In today's news John Rutter celebrates his 70th birthday, and violinist David Garrett cancels his Proms in the Park appearance in London. Classical Music Magazine asks if the John Lewis model can be applies …
Read6th February: ENO’s Mastersinger’s frontcloth of famous German artists – how many can you identify? Rufus Wainwright on Prima Donna and big audience increase for Classic FM
Friday 6th February '15
Classical News Guardian ENO's Mastersinger's frontcloth of famous German artists - how many can you identify? The frontcloth to ENO’s new production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg features a collage of 103 of the most famous cultural figures …
ReadNils Frahm on BBC Radio 6 Music this Saturday
Friday 10th January '14
On air this Saturday on BBC Radio 6 Music, will be Nils Frahm who has been described as ‘One of the finest pianists in the world’. The German musician and composer will be joining Mary …
Read16th December: Taylor Swift donates to Orchestra, 2014 Academy Awards, and Wagner inspired by migraines
Monday 16th December '13
Gramophone Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra The singer-songwriter makes a birthday gift The Guardian Synthesisers are killing film and TV music, say British composers Carl Davis and Christopher Gunning claim synthesised orchestras are preferred to the …
Read18th November: Wireless Opera, minority receive good music education, and Queen composer promotes classical music study
Monday 18th November '13
Variety ‘Invisible Cities’ Opera Gets Immersive With Wireless Technology It’s billed as the future of opera, live performance, technology and art, at least according to German audio company Sennheiser. But to judge from “Invisible Cities,” the new opera …
ReadDavid Green to appear on Midweek
Wednesday 12th December '12
This morning, David Green will be appearing on Midweek to discuss his grandfather - Ignatz Waghalter. Waghalter, a German-Polish Jewish composer, was renowned and celebrated during his lifetime for his rich, Romantic works. He was the …
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