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Gramophone Thursday, February 25, 2021 50 of the finest JS Bach recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month Unlimited acc...

Leeds Competition announces Virtual First Round shortlist 4:03, 25th January 2021 The Leeds International Piano Competition has selected 63 pianists from 28 countries to take part in this year’s Virtual First Round, which will be held in cities around the world from 6 to 10 April 2021. The competition’s pre-selection jury, chaired by artistic director Adam Gatehouse, listened to 264 applicants – a 43 per cent increase in applications since the previous competitio...

Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Monday, February 1, 2021 NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Monday, February 1, 2021, for the first quarter ended December 31, 2020, and will hold an earnings update conference call that afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET.  To access the conference call, please dial (833) 646-0491 or (918) 922-6618. The passcode for the call is “Warner Music.”  We suggest you cal...

Gramophone Thursday, February 25, 2021 50 of the finest Mozart recordings in history, plus extracts from the original Gramophone reviews, a playlist, and links to the albums on Apple Music Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only r...

Midori + Beethoven should equal magic for Houston Symphony By Lawrence Elizabeth Knox, Correspondent © Timothy Greenfield Violinist Midori A comforting story amid the unsettling news of the last year lies in the latest album release by one of the world’s most preeminent violinists today. On the recording, which was made in Switzerland shortly after a last-minute performance cancellation caused by the pandemic, Midori and the musicians of the Festival Strings Lucerne play Bee...

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 50 of the finest Brahms recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month Unlimited access to news, features, b...

There is a world of myth and legend surrounding the origin of Odin’s Raven Magic, a chapter of Medieval Icelandic poetic verse and part of a literary canon known as the Edda. Doubt was cast upon it’s authenticity in the 19 th century, but is now recognised as having origins in the 14 th century. The legend of the musical interpretation by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós is not quite so old, but still goes back some 18 years to when they were commissioned to create the work by t...

In the frame: The 20 Arab artists, musicians and designers who triumphed in 2020 From design to music production, we take a look at artists from the region who created remarkable work throughout the year Bahjat Alturjman is bringing the Libyan dialect to the fore. Bahjat Emirati photographic artist Farah Al Qasimi. Antonie Robertson / The National Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has recently released her debut album El Nour. Josef Fischnaller / Warner Bros Somali rapper Freek is at the forefront o...

Posted: Dec 28, 2020 3:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 4 We said goodbye to many greats in 2020, including the one and only Little Richard.(Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Stringer/Getty Images; design by Andrea Warner/CBC Music.) comments This year took and it took and it took. Great musicians and talented artists were no exceptions. In 2020, we said goodbye to pioneers of everything from reggae to conga to rock; virtuosos and geniuses alike; and artists who broke through racial barriers and gender ...

One Thousand and One Nights in the late 18th century, the then-teenager was immediately enchanted by the short story collection’s fictional narrator, Scheherazade. Years later, the acclaimed French composer attempted to create an opera revolving around Scheherazades life. Taking the stories, settings and atmosphere from the page to the stage, however, proved an insurmountable task. What remains of the project is the 1904 three-song cycle, also titled Scheherazade, which comes with lyrics lif...