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22nd August: Berlin Philharmonic appoints one of its youngest members, The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to perform the complete Beethoven Symphonies and SoundCloud introduces ads so it can pay musicians and other creators

Friday 22nd August 2014

Classical News

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Berlin Philharmonic appoints one of its youngest members

18-year-old trumpeter Florian Pichler will join the brass ranks.

Classical Source

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to perform the complete Beethoven symphonies over six days opening its 2014-15 season 

Back by popular demand, all nine Beethoven Symphonies will be performed over six days. These concerts come immediately after the same team will have performed this cycle in the composer’s home town of Bonn as part of Beethovenfest.

The Guardian

SoundCloud introduces ads so it can pay musicians and other creators

Initiative is starting small, but with plans to make 175 million listeners pay off for individual artists and major labels alike.

Bonner Rundschau

Bewegte und bewegende Geschichte

Den 125. Geburtstag des Vereins Beethoven-Haus wird mit einer großen Sonderausstellung unter dem Titel „Bewegte und bewegende Geschichte“ gewürdigt, die einen großen Bogen von der Gründung bis in die „Jetztzeit“ schlägt.

Tiroler Tageszeitung

Britischer Tenor gewann Innsbrucker Barockoper-Wettbewerb

Rupert Charlesworth (27) räumte neben dem Jury- auch den Publikumspreis ab.

La-Croix

A Innsbruck, un festival entre compétition vocale et musique ancienne

Consacré à la musique ancienne et baroque, le festival autrichien promeut les jeunes talents.

Twitter

The Classical Source: @ClassicalSource News: Licia Albanese, soprano, dies aged 105 #MadamaButterfly @MetOpera http://ow.ly/i/6Dj1H 

Classical Music: @ClassicalMusic_ Here’s Tom Eisner on the widespread use of beta blockers and booze in the classical world: http://ow.ly/AzAfO 

EnglishNationalOpera: @E_N_O “The job is never, ever dull. I’m always learning something new.” Meet Jacey, @E_N_O‘s head of sound: http://youtu.be/9FHuNXjDCSg 

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