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In today’s news, The Telegraph claim that Schubert is needed now more than ever, Leif Ove Andsnes films a video guide to Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, and Seymour Lipkin dies aged 88. Also, Susanna Eastburn reflects on the results of this year’s composer commissioning survey
Telegraph
Schubert is needed now more than ever
The composer Franz Schubert died on November 19 1828, aged only 31
The New York Times
Seymour Lipkin, Pianist and Conductor, Dies at 88
Seymour Lipkin, a pianist and conductor widely admired in both roles for his acute, deliberately unflashy musicianship, died on Monday in Blue Hill, Me
BBC
Why you can’t stream Adele’s new album 25
Adele’s 25 is expected to be the best selling album of the year, but currently you won’t be able to listen to it on music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music
Classic FM
Leif Ove Andsnes’ video guide to Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
Leif Ove Andsnes is one of the today’s greatest living pianists – and he’s particularly brilliant when it comes to Beethoven
Classical Music Magazine
As Sound and Music publishes its second composer commissioning survey, chief executive Susanna Eastburn reflects on what, if anything, has changed
Pizzicato
Christiane Karg mit Bayerischem Kulturpreis ausgezeichnet
Die Sopranistin Christiane Karg wurde gestern in Essenbach bei Landshut mit dem Bayerischem Kulturpreis ausgezeichnet. Neben ihrer herausragenden Rolle als Künstlerin wurde die Sängerin auch für ihr Engagement für die Kultur geehrt
KulturPort.de
Zum 10. Mal vergibt der Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e. V. gemeinsam mit seinen Partnern Süddeutsche Zeitung und Handelsblatt den Deutschen Kulturförderpreis an Unternehmen
Klassik.com
Quartetto Lyskamm gewinnt 52. Possehl-Wettbewerb
Das Quartetto Lyskamm hat den 52. Possehl-Wettbewerb an der Musikhochschule Lübeck gewonnen. Das Ensemble überzeugte die Jury mit Kammermusik von Schubert, Haydn, Beethoven und Verdi
El Pais
Los Grammy Latinos premian a la memoria de Paco de Lucía
‘Entre 20 aguas’, disco homenaje al guitarrista español fallecido en 2014, recibe el reconocimiento al Mejor Álbum de Música Flamenca
Classicalite
Mark O’Connor Talks Method, American Music and Summer Camp
Mark O’Connor has allotted himself the time and patience to craft an entire new perspective on American string education. A Grammy-winning composer and violin virtuoso, his ability to revolutionize an entire genre of performance teaching is unfettered
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : At a time of violence, Paris turns to music: http://bit.ly/1Mr8d8q
The Strad @TheStradMag : Video: Baroque #violinist @RachPodger gives a bowing masterclass for @yorkearlymusic in 2014 http://bit.ly/1Qwzzh3
Seymour Lipkin/PCMS Concerts