9th May: blind testing experiment still effective & the love life of Marilyn Monroe
Tuesday 9th May '17
In today's news: Stradivarius fiddles as good as their old versions, new president for Symphony Hawaii and blind testing experiment still effective after years. David Philip Hefti composes his first opera named 'Anna's Mask', and …
Read18th April: Classic FM’s Hall of Fame & the Return of Naïve Classique
Tuesday 18th April '17
In today's news: Candidates for the Philadelphia's Astral National Auditions are announced, the return of label Naïve Classique in the music world, and this year Classic FM Hall of Fame with popular composers. A 93 …
Read1st September: Israel anger at concert, dead woman named as pianist Natalia Strelchenko, Mozart masterclass
Tuesday 1st September '15
Classical News In today's news, Berlin State opera concert angers Israel, dead woman named as Norwegian pianist Natalia Strelchenko and violinist Gil Shaham gives a Mozart masterclass. Also, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 tops Classic FM Hall of Fame …
Read28th August: American composer you’ve never heard of, Gramophone awards, videogame soundtracks
Friday 28th August '15
Classical News In today's news, the great American composer you've never heard of, Gramophone award winners are announced and how videogame soundtracks have come to be released on vinyl. Guardian George Walker: the great American composer you've never heard of The …
Read22nd April: Multi-million dollar Strad purchased using bitcoin, NMC overcomes funding crisis and Classic FM Hall of Fame
Tuesday 22nd April '14
The Strad LeoGroup purchases multi-million dollar Stradivarius violin with digital currency bitcoin Financial advisory firm Leo Group LLC has purchased a multi-million dollar Stradivarius violin from the maker’s ‘golden period’ using bitcoin – the first time an instrument of …
Read11th March: Violin scam to come to trial, robotic arm for amputee drummer, and Finnish composer wins prize
Tuesday 11th March '14
Limelight Magazine Esa-Pekka Salonen wins 2014 Nemmers prize Finnish composer and conductor awarded the 2014 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition Cincinnati American Classical Music Hall of Fame inducts five Legendary American pianist Andre Watts, who has appeared multiple …
Read15th October: Larks, Lang Lang, and Classical Hall of Fame
Monday 15th October '12
Classic FM Stravinsky's Rite of Spring centenary editions announced The score of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is to be reissued in 2013 to celebrate work's centenary with a host of extras, including accompanying essays and facsimiles. The lark …
Read21st Feb: Alexander Vedernikov, Elizabeth Connell and a magical Russian ballerina
Tuesday 21st February '12
BBC Music Magazine Alexander Vedernikov The Russian conductor who dramatically left the Bolshoi Theatre in 2009 talks about Rachmaninov, Scriabin and the difference between Russian and English orchestras A new work by Sally Beamish and Melanie Reid proves …
Read9th of February – Simon Boccanegra, gender rights, Maria Callas
Thursday 9th February '12
Gramophone Watch soprano Angela Meade on the Gramophone Player The Beverly Sill Artist Award- Winner currently starts at the Met in Verdi's Ernani Toscanini and Heifetz set the highest of standards Two more titans of Gramophone for our Hall …
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