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‘Geisterfahrer’ by John Matthias released today!

Monday 17th February '14

John Matthias' much-anticipated latest album is out today on the Village Green label. 'Geisterfahrer' is an album that includes a mixture of material: new works written and performed by John Matthias and Andrew Prior for the …

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3rd January: Rare flutes destroyed by US customs, Young Musician finalists announced, and online piracy still lives

Friday 3rd January '14

Classic FM OnlineFlute virtuoso's instruments 'destroyed by US customs'Performer Boujema Razgui claims his 13 handmade wooden flutes have been destroyed by U.S. customs officials after being deemed to be 'agricultural products'BBC Music MagazineBBC Young Musician …

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19th December: New Steinway owner, The Rest Is Noise closes & Radio 3 to broadcast every Strauss opera

Thursday 19th December '13

TelegraphStolen Stradivarius sold for £1.4 million at Tarisio auction house A Stradivarius violin once offered for sale by a thief for £100 has fetched almost 14,000 times that much at auction. Five carols ripe for revival Each Christmas, …

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2nd August: Pavarotti Premiere, Profit Problems for Streaming and Project for Helping Hospital Patients

Friday 2nd August '13

The Times My favourite composer: luminaries name theirs - who’s yours? In celebration of one of Radio 3’s longest-running programmes, musicians and prominent figures name their favourite composerThe TelegraphMark Padmore: 'I don't want the life of a …

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16th July: Star Blasts Spotify, Touch Press Presents Liszt App and Barenboim Backs Wagner

Tuesday 16th July '13

The Guardian Thom Yorke blasts Spotify on Twitter as he pulls his music Radiohead star says 'new artists get paid fuck all' on streaming service, as producer Nigel Godrich adds 'it's bad for new music' Interview: Salvatore Sciarrino …

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