While many musicians were fleeing Europe ahead of the cataclysm of World War II, Benjamin Britten was returning to the United Kingdom from a sojourn in the United States. Just before doing so in 1939, ...

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Each violin has a story. Some made it through concentration camps, even when their owners did not. Others were hidden by musicians who never returned. One was thrown out the window of an ...

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Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Renaud Capuçon playing Schumann’s Violin Concerto in ... there’s music recorded at this year’s Edinburgh ...

in which violinist Julia Fischer joined the French National Orchestra and conductor Cristian Măcelaru to perform Brahms' violin concerto - a work originally deemed unplayable before the composer ...

In the process, they inspired many to appreciate classical music. Some even picked up their long-forgotten instruments, gathering dust in the corner of a room or stashed high in an attic. Then, ...

Margaret Jean “Peg” Dvorak, 86, of Elberon, passed away Thursday, December 26th following a brief illness surrounded by her family at the Keystone Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will ...

In a vintage year for the giants of contemporary American pop – a field now dominated by young women – 23-year-old Billie Eilish triumphed with an "artistic coming of age", said Neil McCormick ...

John Williams’ ‘Violin Concerto No. 2’, written especially for and recorded by Anne-Sophie Mutter, will be released in June 2022. Following the huge success of John Williams – The Berlin ...