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In today’s news, Christoph von Dohnányi is reflecting his remarkable career, Liverpool Philharmonic opens the doors and John Williams is to receive the Lifetime achievement award. Also, Conductor Riccardo Chailly puts life on hold and Óscar Navarro about freshness and talent
The Guardian
Gergiev and the LSO: fond farewells or sighs of relief?
Valery Gergiev has not served the London Symphony Orchestra well as their chief conductor, nor has he lived up to the brilliance his earlier career promised
Gramophone
New Podcast: Christoph von Dohnányi reflects on his remarkable career
Includes excerpts of his latest recording – Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Classical Source
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Open House Marks Completion of Major Refurbishment Programme
Liverpool Philharmonic throws open the doors of its Hope Street home today, Friday, 9 October, for Open House (from 7.30pm to 9.30pm), signalling the completion of the major refurbishment of the 1939 Grade II* listed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, home of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
BBC
Star Wars composer John Williams to receive film honour
Star Wars composer John Williams is to receive the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Lifetime achievement award
The Guardian
Riccardo Chailly: ‘I want to do things differently, to put life on hold’
Conductor Riccardo Chailly is at the height of his powers, so why is he determined to slow down? He tells Fiona Maddocks about leaving Leipzig’s Gewandhaus and his return to La Scala, Milan
Pizzicato
DG und Decca nun auch in der ‘Naxos Music Library’
Die Klassiklabel Deutsche Grammophon und Decca sind nun im Angebot der ‘Naxos Music Library’
Codex Flores
Lucerne Festival Ark Nova in Fukushima
Vom 24. Oktober bis 3. November 2015 kommt die mobile Konzerthalle Lucerne Festival Ark Nova zum dritten Mal zum Einsatz, diesmal in Fukushima. Erneut findet ein Musikfestival mit traditioneller japanischer Musik und europäischen Klassik- und Jazz-Musikern statt
Futurebiz.de
Erster Test mit Facebook Reactions & Auswirkungen auf den News Feed Algorithmus
Mit Reactions hat Facebook seinen neuen Interaktionsmöglichkeiten mit Facebook Beiträgen vorgestellt. Facebook Reactions, oder die Emojis, stellen eine Ergänzung zum Gefällt mir Button dar und bieten Menschen vielfältigere Möglichkeiten mit Inhalten zu interagieren und ihre Meinung zu äußern
Le Figaro
Le chanteur Leny Escudero est mort à 82 ans
L’épouse de l’interprète de Pour une amourette a annoncé ce vendredi le décès de l’artiste des suites d’une insuffisance respiratoire
El Mundo
Óscar Navarro: ‘Es vital que los grandes auditorios se abran a los jóvenes’
Ganador del Jerry Goldsmith por ‘Sueños de sal’ que estrena en España su pieza ‘Legacy’ en el Auditori Teulada Moraira sobre la frescura y el talento en la industria de la musica
Sinfini Music: @SinfiniMusic : Where’s the best place in the world to be a classical music fan? @operalastnight finds out: http://bit.ly/1VJbHKN
Classic FM: @ClassicFM : Announcing… At the next #ClassicFMlive, hear one of our finest cellists: @StevenIsserlis! http://classfm.co/CFMlive
The Strad: @TheStradMag : ‘I emphasise tone, not technique, because it’s so important’ – #violinist Aaron Rosand http://bit.ly/1OhZI2B
Williams composed the well-known themes for blockbusters such as Superman and the Harry Potter films. AP/BBC