How did Chopin die?
The Guardian reports on confirmation of the cause of Chopin’s death in 1849 as observed from his heart which was preserved, even though his body was buried in Paris.
The Guardian reports on confirmation of the cause of Chopin’s death in 1849 as observed from his heart which was preserved, even though his body was buried in Paris.
Liquid Crystal is a collection of pieces for clarinet and piano, the debut release for Luke Carbon and Alex Raineri.
This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Richard Strauss (b June 11, 1864). Here in Sydney we have just been enthralled by a concert production of his opera Elektra from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Strauss wrote extensively for the voice, inspired by his wife and muse, soprano Pauline de Ahna, with whom he is…
Flute and harp duo Sally Walker and Emily Granger are releasing a new album Something Like This on October 20, 2023 on the AVIE label. The debut recording by this pair, Something Like This, is a collection of Walker and Granger’s favourite works for flute and harp.
It seems that there is something important going on in Rio……. Love them or loathe them, the Olympics give us a chance to savour the cultural aspects of the host city and npr have put together a luscious playlist of the music of Brazil. It includes Antônio Carlos Jobim’s incomparable Girl from Ipanema, sung only…
The duet between dazzling young Russian soprano Aida Garifullina has been busy at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, performing with pop superstar Robbie Williams at the Opening Ceremony front of a global audience of billions and singing ‘Casta Diva’ and the signature track from her award-winning debut album ‘Je veux vivre’ in the Red Square…
“Quasthoff has a mellifluous bass baritone (more and more drifting down toward the bass end of the spectrum) with deeply felt musical instincts and a radiant artistic intelligence”. The New York Times 2008. German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff has announced his retirement from the stage after a performing career of several decades. He says: “After almost 40…