14th December: Why classical music can be as mainstream as pop, Christoph Waltz to direct Opera and a piano world record in Bosnia
Thursday 14th December '17
In today's news: Bryn Terfel has pulled out of the Met Opera's production of Tosca due to vocal fatigue, Composer Alexis Ffrench's approach to condensing compositions into three-and-a-half-minute tracks to make them more accessible and …
Read1st October: World Ballet Day, music as a weapon, Royal Opera’s discreet amplification
Thursday 1st October '15
In today's news, Tom Service explores the dark side of classical music, the Royal Ballet live streams rehearsals and classes, Classic FM records a 22-year-old's emotions after listening to classical music for the first time …
Read28th August: Love, Leeds, and Amadeus Leopold
Tuesday 28th August '12
GuardianTom Service on the Royal Albert Hall'My love affair with classical music's moshpit'Classic FMLang Lang to be Global Ambassador for Leeds CompThe Leeds International Piano Competition, led by Dame Fanny Waterman, has selected Lang Lang …
Read16th April: Kathleen Ferrier, Colin Lee and the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad
Monday 16th April '12
The GuardianKathleen Ferrier - remembering one true voiceJust a single phrase of Kathleen Ferrier's singing reveals a voice of extraordinary power and expression. She's still an inspiration, nearly 60 years after her tragically early death.The …
Read14th Mar: Helicopters, ‘Hot Brit’ and the Hungarian State Opera
Wednesday 14th March '12
LA TimesConductor Dies After Collapsing During Bach Performance.Vincent LaGuardia, 68, the longtime conductor of the Arapahoe Philharmonic, collapsed during a performance of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" at a concert in Colorado. He later …
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