The autograph manuscript of the fourth movement of Beethoven’s string quartet in B flat major, Opus 130, has been acquired by the Beethovenhaus in Bonn. It has been rpivately owned and inaccessible for decades.
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Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the SF Symphony have announced the appointment of Joshua Elmore as Principal Bassoon. He is apparently the orchestra’s first black principal player in 50 years. The SF Symphony have also […]
Daniel Kidane After being placed on hiatus in 2023 owing to funding issues, Cheltenham Music Festival’s highly regarded Composer Academy is returning for 2025, the festival’s 80th birthday year. The talent development programme for early-career […]
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