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7th December: classical concerts for Christmas, rare Beethoven signature & Christel Lee wins prize

Monday 7th December 2015

Classical News

In today’s news, The Guardian talks about the five best classical concerts for Christmas and Taylor Swift is the new patron of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Also, a rare complete signature by Ludwig van Beethoven is being auctioned and Christel Lee has been named the winner of the 11th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition

The Guardian

Five of the best classical concerts for Christmas 2015

Magical adaptations of Pullman and Dickens – and the pick of the Messiahs

The Telegraph

Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to Seattle Symphony Orchestra

The Seattle Symphony Orchestra has a new patron – Taylor Swift

Gramophone

A rare Beethoven signature is up for auction, est. $30,000-$40,000

A rare complete signature in pencil by Ludwig van Beethoven is being auctioned by RR Auction with an estimated price of between $30,000 and $40,000 (US)

BBC Music Magazine

What did the great composers get up to at Christmas?

We look at some of their letters to find out…

The Strad

Christel Lee wins 2015 International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition

The 25-year-old US violinist receives €25,000 and concert opportunities

Die Zeit

Nikolaus Harnoncourt beendet seine Karriere

Er ist der große alte Mann der historischen Aufführungspraxis, hat Hunderte Platten aufgenommen: Kurz vor seinem 86. Geburtstag tritt der Österreicher vom Pult zurück

Pizzicato

Bach-Enkel kommt ins Bach-Archiv

Ein verschollen geglaubtes Porträt von Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759–1845), einem Enkel Johann Sebastian Bachs, ist im Rahmen einer Feierstunde am gestrigen 6. Dezember im Bach-Archiv Leipzig der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin rückübereignet worden

NMZ

Deutscher Musikrat zur Absetzung der Radiosendung „taktlos“

Nach knapp 18 Jahren setzt der Bayerische Rundfunk das gemeinsame Musikmagazin „taktlos“ von BR Klassik und der neuen musikzeitung ab. Einmal im Monat wurde hier über musikkulturelle Themen debattiert und Veränderungen im Musikleben dokumentiert

El Pais

Sobrecarga interestelar en Sónar Chile

Un fascinante proyecto combina ciencia y arte para saber cómo interpretar en tierra firme los sonidos del espacio exterior

The Washington Post

Ozawa: A pioneer who dedicated his life to Western music

For a couple of decades, Seiji Ozawa was one of the most familiar faces in American classical music. He ruled the Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of America’s most venerable and honored orchestras, for a record 29 years

Twitter

Top Classical News @topcmnews : How to silence the gods? An operatic masterpiece by Verdi

Guardian Music @guardianmusic : Best albums of 2015: No 10 – Divers by Joanna Newsom

IMG Artists @IMGArtistsUK : Wishing we were in NYC for tonight’s premiere of Marina Abramović & ‘s

The Firework-Maker’s Daughter at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House. Illustration: ROH/The Guardian

The Firework-Maker’s Daughter at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House. Illustration: ROH/The Guardian