Classic FM

‘Wrong’ note in Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 corrected

Pianist Stephen Hough has uncovered a mistake in the second movement of the manuscript, corrected in blue pencil on the score.

The Guardian

Vermeer and Music: recreating the music of his time

The Academy of Ancient Music will be bringing the music depicted in Vermeer’s paintings to life in the National Gallery. Their music director, Richard Egarr, explains why the paintings are a source of inspiration

Gramophone

Watch Claudio Abbado conduct Beethoven’s Fifth on the Gramophone Player!

The conductor celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday

BBC News

BBC Proms In the Park returns to Titanic Slipway in Belfast

Details have been announced of this year’s BBC Proms in the Park in Northern Ireland at the Titanic Slipway in Belfast.

The Telegraph

Nicholas Chalmers – New Faces

Rupert Christiansen introduces conductor Nicholas Chalmers, the man behind a new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

BBC Music Magazine

BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition winners announced

Five young composers win a BBC Proms performance and a BBC Radio 3 broadcast

Die Welt

Erst Hitlergruß, dann Oralsex mit Hakenkreuz-Aliens

Performance-Künstler Jonathan Meese hat bei den Mannheimer Schillertagen für einen Eklat gesorgt. Er zeigte mehrfach den Hitlergruß. 2016 soll Meese in Bayreuth Wagners “Parsifal” inszenieren.