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
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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
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
BBC launches project to discover works by women composers
BBC Radio 3 is beginning a project to uncover the lost works of women composers in a joint partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research … Read more
What was Mozart’s last completed composition?
Anyone unaware of the dramatic license taken in the play and film “Amadeus” might think that the genius composed the last bars of his Requiem … Read more
How does the oldest piano in the world sound?
Bartolomeo Cristofori, the inventor of the piano, created the instrument around the turn of the 18th century. The first hard evidence of a piano in … Read more
Differences Between Violin and Viola
The violin and viola are both members of the string instrument family. The violin and viola look alike, and they have the same structure, color … Read more
Watch the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra perform in 360° video
The renowned Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra gave a concert on December 1, 2016, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the birth of composer Sergei Prokofiev. … Read more
Five great arias from Donizetti operas
Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti giving us the opportunity to look through his works and select five of the best arias. He composed around 70 … Read more
Alleged Beethoven score fails to sell at auction after authenticity questioned
An alleged Beethoven score of his Allegretto in B minor has failed to sell at a London auction house after a expert on the composer’s … Read more
92-year-old pianist plays Chopin “Nocturne op” with Boston Symphony Orchestra
92-year-old Menahem Pressler was guest soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Chopin “Nocturne op”. Pressler told the Boston Globe he is … Read more
Organ played by Liszt to be restored at cost of €85,000
An organ played by Franz Liszt as a young child is to be restored over the next two years. The instrument, which was built by … Read more
Soprano performs lead role from wheelchair after suffering injury
Russian soprano Anna Virovlansky was due to make her debut at the Oper Leipzig last night in Lucia di Lammermoor. But just two days before, … Read more
100 Famous and Inspirational Music Quotes
Famous and Inspirational Quotes About Music List of best quotes about music. These music quotes are from the composers and some well-known people. Check out … Read more
Five gift ideas for classical music lovers this holiday season
With the Black Friday rush yesterday, everybody is starting to think about gifts for the holiday season, whether for Christmas or other festivities. Maybe you’re … Read more