Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, b. Brescia, January 5, 1920 (d. Lugano, 1995)
Alfred Brendel, b Wizemberk, Cz, 5 January 1931
Maurizio Pollini, b Milano, 5 January 1942
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The controversial Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Curentzis ended his last western engagement two weeks ago. Currentzis has maintained a pretence of being independent of the Putin regime. Now, VAN reports that the Russians are welcoming him […]
A tweeter posted this list of ‘top’ 7th symphonies: 1. Beethoven 2. Bruckner 3. Mahler 4. Dvorak 5. Sibelius 6. Arnold 7. Shostakovich 8. Rubbra 9. Prokofiev 10. Glazunov I’d replace half of them. 1 […]
Winchester Cathedral, having farewelled its director of music Andrew Lumsden two weeks ago, has quietly advertised for an interim successor. The ad appears only on the cathedral website and applications close next week. Interviews will […]
