The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has announced the death of Jehoash Hirschberg, who taught in its department of musicology from 1971. Hirchberg was the biographer of the Israeli composer Paul Ben-Haim. He also write books […]
Arthur Bliss: Works for Brass Band; Black Dyke Band, John Wilson; ChandosMalcolm Arnold: Music for Brass Band; Foden’s Band, Choir of Chetham’s School of Music, Michael Fowles; BeckusReviewed 24 August 2024 Two discs focussing on […]
The Joachim violin competition has a rotten record in producing winners. Over 33 years, it has failed to deliver a world-conquering soloist. For several years, as we documented on slippedisc.com, the competition was dominated by […]