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In today’s news, the Royal College of Music’s Museum of Music is to receive a £3.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Birtwistle strikes gold again at annual British Composer Awards 2015. Also, The Times analyse how streaming boosts vinyl and CD sales, and The Guardian discuss why Shostakovich was a great communicator
The Guardian
‘He speaks to us’: why Shostakovich was a great communicator
Shostakovich liked a joke. He also loved great Russian novels – and his love of wordplay is evident in his music, if you care to join the conversation. Composer and Shostakovich expert Gerard McBurney explains
Classical Music Magazine
RCM Museum to receive £3.6m from Heritage Lottery Fund
The Royal College of Music’s Museum of Music is to receive a £3.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to fund a three-year conservation and redevelopment programme
BBC Music Magazine
Birtwistle strikes gold again at annual awards for new music
The Times
For the record: streaming boosts vinyl and CD sales
Video killed the radio star and the internet killed the CD, or so the theory goes
Classic FM
Alexandre Desplat and Ennio Morricone nominated for best original score at the Golden Globes
The music for Carol, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, Steve Jobs and The Revenant have all been nominated for best original score at the Golden Globes – the winner will be announced on 10th January 2016
Klavier.de
Alfred Brendel wird Ehrenmitglied der Wasmuth-Gesellschaft
Die Johannes-Wasmuth-Gesellschaft hat “in Würdigung seiner langjährigen Verbindung mit Johannes Wasmuth und dem Bahnhof Rolandseck” Alfred Brendel zum Ehrenmitglied ernannt
Pizzicato
Scala: Chailly von Regisseur beschimpft
Durch ein Online-Video wurde es publik: Nach wochenlangen Streitigkeiten über Sexszenen, die Chailly verurteilte, kam es zum Eklat nach der Premiere von ‘Giovanna d’Arco’ an der Mailänder Scala
Klassik.com
Sänger und Dirigent Herbert Prikopa gestorben
Der Sänger, Dirigent, Komponist und Moderator Herbert Prikopa ist im Alter von 80 Jahren nach schwerer Krankheit in Wien gestorben. Prikopa war fast 40 Jahre als Ensemblemitglied der Wiener Volksoper tätig
El Pais
Tocar la guitarra en el aire… y que suene
Un aparato para amantes del ‘air guitar’ registra los movimientos y los hace sonar en el móvil
Scherzo
Opera XXI convoca un concurso de composición de ópera para público juvenil
Opera XXI, la Asociación de Teatros, Festivales y Temporadas Estables de Opera convoca el primer concurso de composición de ópera dirigida al público juvenil (12-16 años)
Arts Council England @ace_national : “Set up to take great art and culture to people wherever they are, whoever they are” #culturematters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIqRDtmGry4 …
Family Arts Campaign @familyarts1 : Family Audiences: what have we learned? Evaluation of Family Arts Campaign released today: http://ow.ly/VHHqT
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : How well do you know festive music? We think @EmmmaBaker‘s quiz is one of the hardest ever! http://bit.ly/1RcjSMC
Dmitri Shostakovich, working at his piano in 1950. Photograph: Sovfoto/Universal Images Group/Rex/The Guardian