BACKGuardian
Spotify’s UK revenues rose 42% in 2013 as music service turned a profit
Streaming firm’s UK income up to £131m as it turns 2012’s £11m loss into a £2.6m profit in 2013
Chronic insomniac Jarvis Cocker is going on a musical odyssey into sleeplessness. He tells Alfred Hickling why he hopes audiences will nod off to his Wireless Nights
Telegraph
#LoveBBCMusic: the future of music on the BBC
We should all be excited by the launch of BBC Music, says Ivan Hewett
BBC Music Magazine
The BBC’s new music department heralded by one song and 27 artists
Classical Source
They will present works by Anders Hillborg as well as the complete symphonies of Sibelius and Nielsen as part of an inspirational 2014/15 Season
International Arts Manager
Beijing’s NCPA Orchestra makes North American debut
China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra will make its North American debut next month.
The Strad
Italian violinist Angelo Stefanato has died aged 88
The artist and teacher was concertmaster of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Turin for 15 years
Gramophone
Tugan Sokhiev resigns from Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
The conductor became the DSO’s Music Director in 2012
Sinfini
Music has always been a central part of the BBC, but never quite so central as last night.
Die Welt
Chefdirigent Tugan Sochijew verlässt das DSO
Seine Verpflichtungen als Musikdirektor am dringend wieder zum Glänzen zu bringenden Bolschoi-Theater lassen ein weiteres Engagement des jungen, erfolgreichen Russen in Berlin nicht zu.
musik heute
Nikolaus Harnoncourt erhält ECHO Klassik für sein Lebenswerk
Berlin – Der österreichische Dirigent Nikolaus Harnoncourt wird für sein Lebenswerk mit dem ECHO Klassik ausgezeichnet.
CODEX FLORES
Wiener Philharmoniker erhalten Birgit Nilsson Preis 2014
Heute wird den Wiener Philharmonikern der Birgit Nilsson Preis 2014 überreicht – im Rahmen einer festlichen Preisverleihung in Anwesenheit von König Carl XVI. Gustaf von Schweden und Königin Silvia im Konzerthaus von Stockholm.
LE FIGARO
La Salle Pleyel sans concession
Avant même qu’elle ne soit attribuée à un repreneur, un bras de fer juridique pourrait mener à sa fermeture provisoire.
BBC Music @bbcmusic: Enjoy #GodOnlyKnows? Check out the behind the scenes film and learn a little more about how we made it happen: http://youtu.be/vp5bVdXOLs4
Opera North @Opera_North: Had a sneaky look into rehearsals for The Bartered Bride – and these photos prove it! Check out the circus! http://bit.ly/1sa68Vx #ONBride
Southbank Centre @southbankcentre: Would your #choir like to perform at The Winter Festival @southbankcentre from 1-23 December? Apply now: http://j.mp/1mZoQ1y
Wigmore Hall @wigmore_hall: We are dipping into our press archive over the next few days. Here is an interesting article from Bloomberg (2006) http://bloom.bg/ZsI7xA
Photo: BBC Music Magazine