Austria—The best place for classical music
New YouGov research commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra reveals Austria to be the best place for classical music, taking 23% of the vote thanks to its bumper crop of composers including Mozart,…
Musical training can increase blood flow to the brain
There a new study carried out by the University of Liverpool. A group of 14 musicians and 9 non-musicians were both given musical and word-generating tasks while their brain activity…
The Universal Download-only label ‘Peral’ launched by Daniel Barenboim
Yesterday, in Berlin, Daniel Barenboim and Universal launched their new download-only label dedicated to Barenboim’s art as conductor, piano soloist, chamber musician and accompanist. The label is called Peral, Spanish for pear…
The Universal Download-only label ‘Peral’ launched by Daniel Barenboim
Yesterday, in Berlin, Daniel Barenboim and Universal launched their new download-only label dedicated to Barenboim’s art as conductor, piano soloist, chamber musician and accompanist. The label is called Peral, Spanish for pear…
Mozart manuscript will auction in London by Sotheby
The manuscript is made up of the first five pages of Mozart’s Kyrie in C Major, composed in 1772. Mozart was only 16 years old at the time of its composition,…
Mozart manuscript will auction in London by Sotheby
The manuscript is made up of the first five pages of Mozart’s Kyrie in C Major, composed in 1772. Mozart was only 16 years old at the time of its composition,…
British soprano Laura Wright associated with Eurovision UK
Laura will be working alongside vocal coach and former Fame Academy judge Carrie Grant, music producer Steve Allen, DJ Candice McKenzie and writer/composer Gus Gowland. This is the first time…
Yundi on Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto & Schumann’s Fantasy
[asa]B00HS95HPO[/asa] Doing justice to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.5, the ‘Emperor’, and Schumann’s solo piano masterpiece, the Fantasie in C major Op.17, requires immense emotional, imaginative and intellectual range. These works…
What’s symphony in Top 10 ?
First we begin a brief history of the symphony: The symphony first appeared on programmes – inevitably in aristocratic settings – during the early years of the 18th century, often…
A life of confusing clefs, 10 worst things about being a violist…
1. No-one even knows what to call you Violist? Viola-ist? Viola-player? Violandscape architect? Let’s call the whole thing off… 2. It’s more dangerous than a violin There’s a man in…