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London Philharmonic Orchestra to soothe Heathrow’s nervous fliers

Nervous passengers will be soothed by the sounds of the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Heathrow Airport throughout 2013.

The Telegraph

Classical vinyl: what goes around comes around

Adam Sweeting meets the record producer who has declared war on the MP3 and is releasing rare classical tracks on vinyl.

Financial Times

Warsaw pact

Pianist Janina Fialkowska talks about her musical choices and musical roots

The Times

Birtwistles in Residence at Kings Place, N1

Adam Birtwistle’s portraits and his father Harrison’s music are blunt, often violent, thrust out without velvet lining

Slipped Disc

Recession, what recession? Big Five orchestra announces record ticket sales

It’s Cleveland and they are boucing back.

The Strad

$35,000 violin found in trash

Pedrazzini instrument appraised on US Antiques Roadshow

BBC News

HMV music and film chain to appoint administrator

Music and DVD chain HMV is to appoint an administrator, making it the latest casualty on the High Street and putting about 4,350 jobs at risk.

Music Week

Universal names Pascal Negre global head of new business

Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced that Pascal Nègre, president of Universal Music France, Italy, Middle East and Africa, is to expand his role to also serve as the company’s global head of new business.

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