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Wo bleibt die Leidenschaft?

Monday 27th February '17

Wo bleibt die Leidenschaft?Lei­den­schaft, die Wortart: ℹ Substantiv, femininLeidenschaft für klassische Musik-viele Menschen besitzen sie im Kindesalter und verlieren sie im Laufe des Erwachsenwerdens. Sei es, durch das Spießerklischee, welches vielen Klassikfans aufgeschrieben wird oder weil …

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20th May: Mark Wigglesworth breaks silence, Radio 3 achieves greatest reach & new opera house

Friday 20th May '16

Classical News In today's news, Mark Wigglesworth breaks the silence about his resignation as music director of English National Opera, Radio 3 has reached its highest audience in three years and new opera house in Surrey approved. …

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8th April: Lang Lang celebrates NYC’s musical history, Ailyn Pérez wins award and NYOGB becomes associate orchestra at Southbank Centre

Friday 8th April '16

Classical News In our news today, Lang Lang plans to gather prominent musicians to celebrate New York's musical history, Ailyn Pérez wins this year’s Beverly Sills Artist Award, The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain are to become associate …

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11th September: Arvo Pärt will be 80, interview with Jonas Kaufmann and how getting more woman conducting?

Friday 11th September '15

Classical News In today's news, The Times highlights a new "chill-out" movement in classical music, while Klassik Akzente announces that John Williams is composing the soundtrack for the new Star Wars film. Also a conversation with …

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20th August: Proms, perspiration, applause

Thursday 20th August '15

Classical News In today's news, perspiration-proof concert wear, are young people scared of the Proms or the audience and is it snobbery to wait until the end of a piece to applaud? Also, Oslo Philharmonic reveals plans …

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27th October: 161-year-old Philharmonic faces closure in Australia, International Opera Studio in Hamburg celebrates 20 years anniversary, Pietari Inkinen new Chief Conductor at Prague Symphony Orchestra

Monday 27th October '14

Classical News Telegraph Anna Magdalena Bach: a forgotten genius?If JS Bach's wife composed some of his best-known pieces, it will put a bomb at the heart of the Western musical tradition Violin teacher Suzuki is the biggest fraud …

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15th May: Former ROH boss speaks out against new trends in opera, Colorado Symphony cannabis concerts to go on by invitation only & Classical:NEXT conference

Thursday 15th May '14

The Telegraph Opera being ruined by 'useless quest for novelty', says former Royal Opera House boss Sir John Tooley, former general director of the Royal Opera House, says classics are being ruined by directors trying to do …

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8th May: Karl Jenkins Motets competition, Sir George Christie obituary & Salzburg Festival running deficit

Thursday 8th May '14

Classic FM OnlineKarl Jenkins Motets competition launched with new work as prizeComposer Karl Jenkins will compose a brand new a cappella work for whichever choir wins a new competition, launched to coincide with the release of his …

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6th May: Mozart manuscript up for auction, live stream linkup between UK opera houses & Michael Buble underpays Australian orchestra

Tuesday 6th May '14

Telegraph Mozart manuscript smuggled out of Nazi Germany expected to fetch £500,000 The family of a Jewish musician who smuggled a Mozart manuscript out of Nazi Germany are selling it at auction. Guardian Inside Opera: Live stream hopes to …

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21st February: Music industry worth £3.5bn to UK economy & Classic FM & New York Daily News tell us why classical music alive & thriving

Friday 21st February '14

Classical Music MagazineMusic industry worth £3.5bn to the UK economy, says reportThe music industry is worth £3.5bn a year to the UK economy, according to a new report from UK Music, an organisation which lobbies …

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