The house where Ferruccio Busoni lived from 1902-08, and where he composed his monumental piano concerto, was remembered with a memorial plaque yesterday in Berlin. Next month sees the centenary of the composer’s death.
Igor Levit, an outstanding interpreter of the concerto, shared his experiences of playing it at age 18.
Finnish and Estonian newspapers report that the wreckage of a civilian airliner shot down by the Russians on June 14, 1940 has been found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The plane had been […]
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Jesús Herrera to succeed Elena Dubinets as Artistic Director from June 2025. He joins the Orchestra from Intermusica, where he has been Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects. Prior to […]
The American icon has pulled out of a farewell tour this week with a full symnphony orchestra after undergoing emergency surgery. She has rescheduled ‘One last time, Germany,’ for next May, when she will be […]