One orchestra at Auschwitz was led by Alma Rosé, niece of the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who used her position as director of the orchestra to survive the gas chambers.
The best sopranos and magical mezzos, heroic tenors and a mighty bass or two. From star divas of history to the finest voices of today, here’s our list of the greatest opera singers in history. No ...
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Scores, letters and photographs held by Arnold Schoenberg’s publisher have been lost to the wildfires blazing across Los Angeles. More than 100,000 scores by the 20th century composer Arnold ...
On Monday 15 January 2025, American pianist Ruth Slenczynska celebrated her 100th birthday. At this landmark age, Slenczynska has achieved an astonishing nine-decade long career, having started ...
A Palestinian music teacher has been using the ominous sounds of an Israeli drone to teach children how to sing the notes of the scale. In a video shared online, Mohand Al Ashram – a Palestinian ...
The LA Philharmonic Orchestra has had to cancel all of its concerts between 9 and 12 January, plus a concert scheduled for 14 January, due to the ongoing outbreak of deadly wildfires in and around the ...