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Here’s this week global streaming top 10 from Apple Classical, exclusive to slippedosc.com. Three Bachs out of ten. Are people listening to the music, or snoozing? 1 Bach: The 6 English Suites Francesco Tristano 2 […]

The Orchestre classique de Montréal has found a new Music Director. He is Andrei Feher, 33. Romanian born, he has been music director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. The post New baton in Montreal appeared […]

The orchestra has announced the retirement of Dietmar Schwalke, one of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic. He joined the orchestra in 1994. Now he plans to play more Baroque music and enjoy his […]

During the course of the Competition we have pointed out the universal media indifference to its proceedings. Put another way, the Competition failed to organise proper media coverage, so none of the right people turned […]

The classical recitalist Mark Glanville has vetoed a tribute by ex-BBC football commentator Gary Lineker at a memorial ceremony for his father, the distinguished writer Brian Glanville. Mark Glanville said he would not allow Lineker […]

We present the opening paragraphs of a civil case presented at an Illinois court, citing the successors of Bein & Fushi for alleged fraud. Plaintiffs Eric Langman and Claude Langman (collectively, “Plaintiffs” or the “Langman […]

Tickets go on sale today for an October 5 operatic aria recital at the Met by the Italian singer Andrea Bocelli. The one-night stand, organised by the Met, will be accompanied by members of the […]

An open statement by oboist Mary Gilbert: After 26 years I have decided to leave Northern Ballet, or told them I never want to work there again. Being a professionally musician should be a joyous […]

Odesa National Opera has announced the death in action of solo tenor Vladislav Goraj. He died today while ‘performing a volunteer mission in Sumy.’ The company adds: ‘Vladislav was not only a talent on stage […]

The Brussels Philharmonic and the Klarafestival have posted this notice on their venues and website: The Klarafestival adds: With this message on the facades of Flemish cultural houses, we call on the Belgian government to […]