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In today’s news, Classic FM reports how heartbreak caused Tenor Stephen Costello to lose his voice just before going on stage, The Strad announces six finalists of the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, and Graham Keeley discusses unborn babies’ remarkable response to music
The Strad
2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover names six finalists
The violinists will each perform a substantial concerto on 8 and 9 October before the winner of the €50,000 first prize is announced
BBC Music Magazine
Hilary Hahn and Alexandra Dariescu on the art of cake-making…
Classic FM
Heartbreak made this singer lose his voice moments before going on stage
Tenor Stephen Costello found he was unable to sing moments before performing Verdi’s La Traviata in New York. It was a side-effect of his separation from his wife, Ailyn Perez
The Times
Foetuses can dance to music at 16 weeks
The soothing tones of Mozart or Bach and the operatic rock of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody make foetuses as young as 16 weeks “dance” in the womb, a study has found
Pizzicato
New York Has A New Venue For Contemporary Music
The brand-new concert hall, a place for exploration and discovery has fulfilled the goal to be a place where emerging and established artists can share their music with serious music fans and casual listeners alike
KlassikAkzente
Er ist ein Mann des Understatements, der sympathischen Zurückhaltung. So gewaltig seine Gaben am Klavier auch sind und so sehr er das Publikum mitzureißen vermag, so still, besonnen und überlegt ist der Mensch Maurizio Pollini
Klassik-Heute
Edita Gruberova als Anna Bolena an der Wiener Staatsoper
Kammersängerin Edita Gruberova, die im Februar ihr 45jähriges Bühnenjubiläum an der Wiener Staatsoper feierte, kehrt am Freitag, 9. Oktober 2015 in der Titelpartie von Donizettis Anna Bolena zurück auf die Bühne des Hauses am Ring
El Pais
Santiago inaugura el primer museo dedicado a la cantautora y artista, creadora de himnos como ‘Gracias a la vida
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Amalia Hall (New Zealand)
The Strad