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Guardian
Lang Lang and Angela Hewitt join Edinburgh international festival lineup
Classical programme to include a Beethoven sonata series by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder and choral works celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus
The Times
Iestyn Davies on the castrato who tried to cure a King’s madness
The countertenor, who is recreating Farinelli’s voice on stage, explains this musical phenomenon of the 18th century
Telegraph
School inspections will be shorter but more often, says Ofsted
Ofsted has said it will give more weight to subjects like music in future when deciding whether a school is good or outstanding.
Classic FM
Hearing aid uses tongue to process sound
A new kind of hearing aid is being developed that will be worn in the mouth and communicate sounds through vibrations felt on the tongue.
Sinfini
Simon Rattle’s Young Orchestra for London
When Simon Rattle raises his baton on 12 February in the Barbican Hall, he will be standing in front of an orchestra of 100 hand-picked musicians.
Die Welt
München braucht keinen weiteren Konzertsaal
Freistaat und Stadt sind sich einig: Es wird keinen neuen Konzertsaal für das Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks geben. Dafür wird der Gasteig renoviert. Nicht die schlechteste Lösung.
Süddeutsche.de
Nach zehn Jahren Debatte um einen neuen Münchner Konzertsaal macht das Ergebnis fassungslos. Wären öffentliche Bauherren schon immer so mutlos gewesen, die Stadt wäre für alle Zeiten ein Dorf geblieben.
Klavier.de
Ton und Erklärung 2015: Gewinner stehen fest
Der erste Preis des Klavierwettbewerbs “Ton und Erklärung – Werkvermittlung in Musik und Wort” geht in diesem Jahr an Elisabeth Brauß und Fabian Müller, die die Jury für sich gewinnen konnten.
The New York Times
Aldo Ciccolini Dies at 89; Pianist Interpreted Satie
Aldo Ciccolini, an Italian-born pianist who specialized in the music of French composers and was known in particular as a champion of Erik Satie, has died at his home outside Paris.
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ICMA Warns Over Danger Of Confusion With New Organization
In the Netherlands, an organization is presenting itself under the name of ICMA 2015 – International Classical Music Auditions, with a corporate identity resembling very much to the one of the International Classical Music Awards, ICMA.
Michal Klauza Named Music Director Of Polish Radio Symphony
Michal Klauza (41) has been appointed Music Director of the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Warsaw.
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BBC Radio 3 @BBCRadio3: Documentaries about 230 great composers, including dozens from Britain. Listen here http://bbc.co.uk/greatcomposers
