BACKThe Guardian
Rupert Murdoch’s News International changes name to News UK
UK newspaper operation, which includes the Times, Sunday Times and the Sun, rebrands in wake of phone-hacking scandal
The National
Is YouTube killing classical music performances?
YouTube might be destroying classical music. The Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman said as much after storming out of a recent concert in Germany.
Gramophone
British Library acquires complete George Lloyd music manuscripts
The collection includes over 130 Lloyd scores, many of which were personal copies
Classic FM
Airline blamed for precious Chinese instrument damage
A Chinese musician who was due to give a concert with the Kronos Quartet has blamed a US Airways flight attendant for damaging it, rendering it unplayable for the concert.
The Guardian
William Christie, conductor – portrait of the artist
The founder of Les Arts Florissants talks about taming the lions, keeping ticket prices low – and reveals how much conductors should really wave their arms around
BBC Music Magazine
London Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first recording
Today marks 100 years since the LSO made its first ever recording
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Er gilt als Schweiger und Zuhörer, Moderator und Perfektionist unter den großen Dirigenten. An diesem Mittwoch wird der Maestro Claudio Abbado, der in seiner Jugend nie ein Orchester leiten wollte, achtzig Jahre alt.
