Schloss Ludwigslust where Johann Matthias Sperger was based from 1789 until his death(Photo: Matthias Süßen – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0) Johann Matthias Sperger (1750-1812) was a name that was new to me. He was […]
We are shocked to learn of the death from sepsis of Chris Pollard, former publisher of Gramophone magazine and an all-round enthusiast for everything to do with classical music and opera. Chris, who had been […]
Principal trumpet Esteban Batallán has been telling Dennis Polkow why he left the Chicago Symphony for Philadelphia last year… and came back six months later. Batallán: ‘Somehow, I wanted to make sure I had a […]