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The Guardian
Tehran’s reborn symphony orchestra: an ovation before playing a note
After a three-year hiatus, orchestra has been revived with an ambitious programme and a world-class conductor, Alexander Rahbari – and he says it’s all thanks to Rouhani’s administration
Facing the Music: Alban Gerhardt
From opera and learning to conduct it, to Jonny Greenwood and Jonas Kaufmann, cellist Alban Gerhardt reveals his musical passions, on and off the stage
The Telegraph
Video games bring new generation to classical music
Three of the top 20 from Classic FM’s Hall of Fame poll are soundtracks to video games and another 9 make the top 300
The Strad
Long-serving Boston Symphony violinist Ronald Knudsen dies aged 83
The musician performed with the orchestra for 48 years
Classic FM
Welcome to Classic FM’s Hall of Fame
You voted in your thousands, now we reveal the ultimate chart of classical works.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
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Die Welt
Was Intendanten in Deutschland nicht sagen dürfen
In Rostock vergleicht der Intendant Sewan Latchinian den Angriff auf sein Theater mit der IS-Barbarei – und wird entlassen.
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Der aus Gauting stammende Komponist Johannes X. Schachtner macht zeitgenössische Musik und zeigt bei einem eher ungewöhnlichen Heimat-Lieder-Abend Verbindungen zwischen Tradition und Moderne auf
El País
Maria João Pires: „Me he convertido en mucho más tolerante“
Maria João Pires es reconocida como una de las mejores pianistas vivas. Se ha convertido en una de las pocas artistas capaces de alzar la música clásica a las listas de superventas.
Musical Toronto
TSO dumps upcoming soloist Valentina Lisitsa over political views
In a startling turn of events, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra have officially cancelled the upcoming April 8-9, 2015 appearance by Youtube superstar pianist Valentina Lisitsa over tweets expressing her political views.
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Music from the Final Fantasy video game series, by Japanese composer Nobuo Uematsu, is at number nine in the poll. Image: The Telegraph