3rd March: Yuval Waldman dies aged 74, Appeal of the German Stage Association, Adrien La Marca recounts his 21 days in quarantine
Wednesday 3rd March '21
Violinist and conductor Yuval Waldman dies aged 74 Russian–Israeli violinist and conductor Yuval Waldman died on 1 February at the age of 74. An enterprising musician, tutor and co-founder of numerous festivals, he was noted for …
Read20th November: RPS awards lockdown music initiatives for children, Beethoven letter discovered, UK Musicians income to plunge by 65%
Friday 20th November '20
RPS Awards recognise lockdown initiatives for children and young people The winners of the 2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards were announced in last night’s digital broadcast, featuring a new award recognising musical initiatives during the pandemic. The …
Read4th August: Pianist Leon Fleisher Dies; Bach Archive acquires unknown letter; The Dismantling of the Organ of Notre-Dame de Paris Begins
Tuesday 4th August '20
Pianist Leon Fleisher, who lost use of his right hand, has died aged 92 The great American pianist, who was forced to play left-handed for years, has died. Fleisher died of cancer at a hospice in …
Read31st October: Pharrell Williams to collaborate with Hans Zimmer, Beethoven for teens, and YouTube domination
Thursday 31st October '13
Classic FM Online Pharrell Williams to collaborate with Hans Zimmer for new Spiderman score Movie composer Hans Zimmer will collaborate with Pharrell Williams for the soundtrack to the new Spiderman film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Slate Want to Get Rid of …
Read17th October: 1750 instrument for auction, Jack Topping for Christmas No. 1, and Music in China
Thursday 17th October '13
Gramophone Leila Josefowicz puts her violin up for sale The 1750 instrument by Michele Angelo Bergonzi will be auctioned through Ingles and Hayday Classic FM Online Jack Topping to enter race for Christmas No. 1 Jack's hoping he'll be 'Topping' …
Read12th January – A Beethoven gem, and youth’s moment in the sun
Thursday 12th January '12
Gramophone Violinist Israel Baker Has Died, Aged 92. The violinist Israel Baker has died at his home in Los Angeles aged 92. Thomas Quasthoff Withdraws From The Spotlight. Citing ill health, the German baritone retires. BBC News Letter Penned By Beethoven …
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