The greatness of guitarist Charlie Christian
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Christian, who played a major part in popularising the electric guitar in the late 1930s … Read more
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Hopeful signs for musicians with hearing loss in new study
Researchers have managed to regenerate hair cells used for hearing in mice, raising hopes that the procedure they used could be helpful for humans. That’s … Read more
Hear a 1,500-strong choir sing Hallelujah
Rufus Wainwright led a choir of 1,500 in singing Hallelujah, the famous Leonard Cohen hit. The performance occurred at the Luminato Festival in Toronto, which … Read more
No more Pavarotti at Trump rallies
Four members of Luciano Pavarotti’s immediate family have issued a statement calling on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump not to use Nessun Dorma. “As members … Read more
How about a concerto for Instagram?
Mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital released the first of five 15-second movements of an InstaConcerto. The piece was specifically designed for the popular social media platform. … Read more
Bryan Deister: Spines of the Heart
Defining Deister’s musical style is no easy task, since his 22-track release embraces many influences: from classical to jazz, the lyrics of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, … Read more
How does Beethoven’s Ode to Joy sound on 7,548 instruments?
In July 2016, a (rather large) group of musicians came together in Germany and broke the Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra. A total … Read more
5-year-old child prodigy performs Mozart piano concerto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTYiDiFjTZI Evan Le is a 5-year-old child prodigy who shows off his remarkable talent on the piano in this video. Evan performs the first movement … Read more
Five reasons why you should take up a musical instrument
The enjoyment that comes from making music and entertaining others encourages many people to take up a musical instrument, whether during childhood or later in … Read more
Bach score sold for $3.3 million compared to work of art
A rare score in the handwriting of J.S. Bach was sold at auction in July 2016 for $3.3 million, reaching the high end of its … Read more
A pianist’s Pokemon Go improvisation
This pianist has been inspired like millions of others by the new Pokemon Go game and has produced a mash-up of the themes from the … Read more
Dissonant tones only unpleasant to a Western ear
Research conducted with a remote Amazonian tribe suggests that people used to non-western music have no preference for consonant over dissonant notes. A significant amount … Read more
Does this mean Beethoven to you?
Plans are well under way for celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth in 2020, and a German firm has given the composer a new, … Read more
Wallander opera opens in Germany
An opera based on the popular fictional Swedish detective Kurt Wallander opened in Germany last Friday. W: The Truth Beyond picks up the story at … Read more
Want to be a pianist without a piano?
Or at least without a piano as we know it. A company has reportedly developed technology that would enable you to play the piano on … Read more