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The Independent
The Bach Choir proves itself Britain’s brainiest cultural institution
140-year-old choir declared winner of Sky Arts’ “The Great Culture Quiz”
The Guardian
The King’s Singers’ Christmas playlist
In the final in our series, a cappella group the King’s Singers create a special festive playlist for us – from Bach to Bublé, from carols to Crosby.
The Telegraph
Watch Glyndebourne’s Hänsel und Gretel for free this Christmas
Glyndebourne’s magical Hänsel und Gretel will be available to watch on the Telegraph website between Christmas and New Year
The Strad
Stolen viola found smashed in vacant lot
The 1790 French instrument had been taken during a Philadelphia house robbery
Former Philadelphia Orchestra principal cellist William Stokking has died
The musician was section leader for 32 years
Zeit Online
Udo Jürgens war stets kritisch, aber nie radikal. Als deutschsprachiger Chansonnier hat er den engagierten Schlager erfunden. Ein Nachruf von Bodo Mrozek
Spiegel Online
Free Jazz in der DDR: Schrille Töne und Koteletten
Auch der Spreewald hatte sein Woodstock: 25 Jahre nach Öffnung der Grenze erinnert die Ausstellung “Free Jazz in der DDR” an eine faszinierende Subkultur.
KulturPort.De
Ensemble Resonanz: Resonanzraum – hier kann das Hören die Richtung wechseln
Kaum angekündigt, schon fertig: Der neue Proben- und Konzertraum des Ensembles Resonanz.
Klassik.com
Riga: Bislang unbekannte Telemann-Autobiographie entdeckt
Sensationsfund im Nachlass von Telemanns Enkel
The New York Times
Laszlo Varga, Cellist for the New York Philharmonic, Is Dead at 89
Laszlo Varga, a Hungarian-born musician and teacher who escaped a Nazi work camp to become principal cellist for the New York Philharmonic under the batons of Dimitri Mitropoulos and Leonard Bernstein, died on Dec. 11 at his home in Sarasota, Fla.
Le Figaro
Cauvin, Mouratoglou… La guitare classique joue l’ouverture
Le 15 janvier, le chai du Château Lafite Rothschild, célèbre premier grand cru du Médoc, sera le théâtre d’un étrange spectacle.
The Mozart Project @themozartproj : The ultimate Christmas gift for your music loving friends, Mozart meets iPad…https://itun.es/gb/g1cwY.l
Arts Council England @ace_national : We’ve been looking at some 2014 highlights. Create was a big one! Read here: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/create #culturematters
Philharmonic Society @RoyalPhilSoc : Come on twitter! Help a young musician find the instrument of their dreams this Christmas! http://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/young_musicians/christmas …
Georg Philipp Telemanns Autobiographie aus dem Jahre 1738 (Ausschnitt), © Historisches Staatsarchiv Lettlands, Riga