What you need to know: The former Vienna Opera singer Johannes Pietsch won the Eurovision Song Contest last night with a quiet ballad, Wasted Love. Using the stage name ‘JJ’, he produced a clear falsetto […]
Click here to register Jacob’s Pillow is a special place. Time magazine calls it, “the hub and mecca of dancing”, the NY Times calls it “the dance center of the nation” and no less a […]
Each year, the vocal group The Sixteen releases a new album on the CORO label to accompany the choir’s nationwide Choral Pilgrimage tour, which sees them visit over 20 locations across the span of 7 […]
A revealing comment from the chief conductor’s annual meeting with the Berlin press: ‘In rehearsals, I tell the orchestra: Please do this and that – and then in the concert they will play it the […]
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I have been teaching a student for five years. I started him at age 11. He has progressed well and is now the top player in our city. Today […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Just Biber (Channel Classics/Outhere Music) **** If you had told me at the start of the week that I’d still be listening to Biber on Friday, my response […]
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Christopher Gray (Photo: Richard Marsham) Christopher Gray has been director of music at St John’s College, Cambridge since 2023. He was formerly director of music at Truro Cathedral and took over at St John’s from […]
RCM Benjamin Britten Piano Fellowship recital: Brahms/Busoni, Schumann, Liszt/Busoni Thomas Kelly (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 1pm, 13.05.2025 Brahms/Busoni Chorale Prélude, Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122/10 Schumann Piano Sonata No. 1in F sharp minor, Op. 11 Liszt/Busoni Fantasy […]
Flowers are more than merely decorative. People throughout time have used them as storytelling devices. Across eras and cultures, they have been cherished for their healing properties, as well as their religious and folkloric significance. […]
Bavarian Radio has launched a new educational series. Starting with the easy bits… Absolutely electrifying. The post How to play Webern’s 6 easy pieces appeared first on Slippedisc.
