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In today’s news, the arts world is being love-blitzed by government ministers, and The Arts Desks discusses music in other cultures. Also, the Sir Karl Jenkins Music Award 2016 is launched, and interviews with Andrea Bocelli and Andrew Shore
The Times
Richard Morrison: Finally the arts world is being love-blitzed by government ministers
David Cameron isn’t the only Tory rushing to seize the centre ground with a show of cuddly, caring conservatism. After years in which his party huffed and puffed about the importance of youngsters getting qualifications in “hard” academic disciplines, the arts world is suddenly being love-blitzed by his education ministers
Telegraph
Andrea Bocelli: ‘It’s beautiful to sing for everybody’
If Andrea Bocelli had his way, he would never speak, only sing. So it seems almost unfair to subject him to an interview
The Guardian
Baritone Andrew Shore: from baring all for Beckmesser, to toupees and timing
He’s always wanted to play a panto dame, eyebrows are crucial, and the best singers are those that simply listen to the music. The great buffo-baritone talks us through some of his greatest comic roles for English National Opera
The Arts Desk
Extract: The Other Classical Musics
Michael Church prefaces a collection of essays on the Great Tradition in different cultures
Classical Music Magazine
Royal College of Music development gets green light
The Royal College of Music (RCM) has been granted planning permission for the development of its site on Prince Consort Road
Classic FM
Sir Karl Jenkins Music Award 2016 launched
The Arts Club has announced details of this year’s Sir Karl Jenkins Music Award 2016
Der Tagesspiegel
Der Nachwuchs kommt aus Fernost
Alle Finalisten spielten beim Max-Rostal-Wettbewerk an der Universität der Künste das gleiche Werk. Gewonnen hat nur einer: Diyang Mei aus China
Concerti
„Heute will sich das Publikum amüsieren“
Nikolai Lugansky gilt als Exponent der russischen Klavierschule, er selber will von solchen Klassifizierungen jedoch nichts wissen
Pizzicato
Rare Mozart Letter Sold For $217,000 At Auction
A rare letter written by Mozart sold for $217,000 according to Boston-based RR Auction. The one-page signed note in German is undated, but was probably written in the summer of 1786 to the composer’s close friend, the great Austrian botanist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Pacific Standard
Music Is a Potent Source of Meaning
But new research finds younger and older people largely listen for different reasons. The source of music’s power has long been debated, with many psychologists concluding its primary benefit is emotional regulation. For many of us, that has always seemed awfully reductive and recently published research suggests we may be right
Le Figaro
Les Gipsy Kings au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco?
La rumba catalane, musique emblématique de groupes gitans de Barcelone ou Perpignan comme celui de la famille Reyes, est candidate pour être inscrite sur la liste du patrimoine culturel immatériel des Nations unies
Arts Council England @ace_national : #culturematters: share our EDM with your MP, recognising economic impact of arts&culture http://bit.ly/1L1tSW3
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : Mr @LudovicoEinaud‘s new album dropped today! We quizzed him about Euclid, Eminem & an extremely full iPhone… http://bit.ly/1LQr2ok
Classic FM @ClassicFM :10 pieces of classical music that will change your life: http://classfm.co/tzsPBl (and all of them are on @composed)
The Kyrgyz ensemble Tengir Too/The Arts Desk