Machine capable of composing music in style of Bach
Deep learning technology has enabled a machine to compose chorales in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach, according to researchers. Gaetan Hadjeres and Francois Pachet … Read more
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Music affects concentration in men more than women
New research suggests that background music has a greater impact on men’s ability to concentrate than women. Imperial College and the Royal College of Music … Read more
Get into the spirit of the season with this Christmas piano improvisation
Christmas music has been playing on radio stations and in stores now for at least a month, meaning that you’ve probably heard all the seasonal … Read more
German foundation to pay €100,000 to compensate heirs for violin stolen by Nazis
A German commission tasked with ruling on whether works of art or other cultural items were seized from their owners during Nazi rule has concluded … Read more
April Martin: In the Blink of a Life
April Martin’s route to songwriting is anything but conventional. Having secured a psychology PHD and built a successful career in New York (and still maintaining … Read more
Beethoven began music lessons with Haydn today in 1792
Historical records suggest that Beethoven began music lessons with Joseph Haydn on 12 December, 1792, shortly after his arrival in Vienna. While it is unclear … Read more
Yo-Yo Ma announces new programme for young musicians in China
Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will begin a youth programme for young musicians in China next month. He will serve as artistic director for the two-week … Read more
Someone managed to play Chopin’s Minute Waltz in 60 seconds
Chopin’s Minute Waltz usually takes between 90 seconds and two minutes to perform. But one pianist has taken the title of the work literally and … Read more
Watch Leading Bach interpreter discuss and play his French Suites
Murray Perahia is considered one of the leading interpreters of J.S. Bach’s music. The pianist began a series of video blogs looking in turn at … Read more
Matt Townsend: The Drifter and the Dream (part I)
North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Matt Townsend has chosen an apt title for his first of two EPs. Townsend draws on folk, indie and rock styles to … Read more
17-year-old musician given lifelong loan of 1610 Amati cello
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who won the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year award in May, has been given a lifelong loan of a 1610 Amati cello. … Read more
Who are the classical musicians with a Grammy nomination this year?
The list of nominees for the Grammies was released on Wednesday, with the awards ceremony set for February 2017. Classical music will be represented in … Read more
This town has a rather odd way of getting rid of old pianos
The community of Winters, California, has an interesting way of getting rid of its old pianos. So much so that the piano drop appears to … Read more
Watch how Dubai Opera transforms its stage into an ice rink
Dubai Opera was staging Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker until 10 December 2016 on ice. Take a look at how they got the performance area ready for the … Read more
Stravinsky piece performed after remaining hidden for 106 years
The Mariinsky Orchestra performed the Funeral Song by Igor Stravinsky on 2 December, marking only the second time the work has been performed since its … Read more