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29th August: Anna Netrebko, Opera under water

Tuesday 29th August '17

In today's news: Opera star Anna Netrebko talks about her life, loves - and cancelling at Covent Garden, and Canadian mezzo Emily D’Angelo wins Cesti Competition 2017. Houstan Grand Opera under water, Staatsoper Hamburg looks for young …

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22nd July: Colin Currie interview, Edward Campbell dies, new LA orchestra

Wednesday 22nd July '15

Classical News In today's news, interview with Colin Currie in the Guardian, violin maker Edward Campbell dies aged 89 and new LA orchestra is formed for pre-professionals. Also, James Horner score is discovered for Magnificent Seven …

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23rd June: James Horner dies, Kirill Petrenko named conductor of Berlin Philharmonic, pianist tackles stage fright

Tuesday 23rd June '15

Classical News In today's news, "Titanic"-composer James Horner dies in plane crash, pianist Sara Solovich tackles stage fright and CBSO announces new assistant conductor. Also, Die Welt reports on Kirill Petrenko who will succeed Sir Simon Rattle in 2018, …

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14th November: The world’s fastest-playing pianist, James Horner: How I wrote Pas de Deux and 42nd International Viola Congress to take place in Portugal this month.

Friday 14th November '14

Classical News Telegraph Watch: the world's fastest-playing pianist Ukrainian Lubomyr Melnyk claims that he plays 19.5 piano notes on each hand every second Classic FM How I wrote… Pas de Deux – James Horner The 'Titanic' takes us through his first …

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24th May: Stephen Fry Curates Festival, BBC Celebrates British Music and CT Scan for Violin

Friday 24th May '13

The Independent Stephen Fry to Ignite his passion for opera at festival Stephen Fry has been named as the curator of an annual opera festival. The Guardian A disease called Richard? Wagner as mental health menace In his time the …

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20th February: Titanic Violin, Ticketing Legislation and Classical Music on Reality Television

Wednesday 20th February '13

The Telegraph Serious music doesn’t have to hurt your ears Composer George Benjamin has the knack of making the most rebarbative composition sound comprehensible, says Jane Shilling. Classic FM Titanic musician's violin to be auctioned A violin believed to have …

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