Naxos’ Importance In Bringing Classical Music Into the Digital Era

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Title: A Comprehensive Intro to Naxos’ Importance In Bringing Classical Music Into the Digital Era Naxos is at the forefront of bringing classical music into the digital age. Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical […]

Trombone Champ game catches a mighty wind of viral success

Trombone Champ game catches a mighty wind of viral success

Game developers are really tooting their own horn today. The freshly blown out “Trombone Champ” — a humorous take on the successful “Guitar Hero” franchise exclusively using the titular brass — has rapidly become a […]

‘Hold Me Tight’ review: Vicky Krieps holds drama together

Vicky Krieps in the movie "Hold Me Tight."

“Let’s start again.” The opening line of “Hold Me Tight” hits a little differently the second time around — and the movie, a jagged little heartbreaker from French writer-director Mathieu Amalric, is certainly built for […]

Whitney Houston’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! | Whitney Houston

On stage in Paris in 1988.

20. You Give Good Love (1985) Released when cutting-edge R&B took a turn for the electronic and futuristic, Whitney Houston’s eponymous debut LP pitched her directly into the middle of the road. But hers was […]

APOCALYPTICA Releases New EP ‘Metal Classic, Classic Metal’

APOCALYPTICA Releases New EP 'Metal Classic, Classic Metal'

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have dropped their very own cello-metal reinterpretations of classical bangers with the new EP “Metal Classic, Classic Metal”. Release day also sees the band unleash the focus track “Flight Of The […]

‘With Lars Vogt, there was a collective trust and spirit of generosity between orchestra and maestro’ | Classical music

Lars Vogt conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia at Newcastle station in 2016.

In January 2014, Lars Vogt stepped on to the stage at Sage Gateshead to make his UK conducting debut with Royal Northern Sinfonia. Lars had an endearing and quiet confidence, even when trying something new. […]

Classical home listening: Ukrainian music from Nathan Milstein to the Proms | Classical music

Nathan Milstein the U.S. Armed Forces Studio Recordings

The summer hiatus is the time to sample star players of the past and hear how performance styles have changed. The latest release on the Biddulph label, specialists in historic string players, is Nathan Milstein: […]

‘Channelling our anger’: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra heads for the Proms | Classical music

Artistic resistance … the orchestra in rehearsals.

With a stirring rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem, the first concert of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra came to an end in Warsaw late on Thursday evening amid thunderous applause from a packed house at […]

Abel Selaocoe: ‘As an African cellist, I’ve always been looking for a home’ | Classical music

Abel Selaocoe.

Abel Selaocoe walks into a bar in King’s Cross, London, with a small suitcase and a large, curvaceous silver case. “I’m sorry, sir, but you’re going to have to put that in the cloakroom,” the […]

Visionary composer and performer Ingram Marshall dies at age 80 : NPR

Visionary composer and performer Ingram Marshall dies at age 80 : NPR

Composer Ingram Marshall, photographed in 2021 by his son. Clem Marshall/Clem Marshall hide caption toggle caption Clem Marshall/Clem Marshall Composer Ingram Marshall, photographed in 2021 by his son. Clem Marshall/Clem Marshall Composer and performer Ingram […]

Jack Harlow: ‘The world’s going to turn on me soon’ – Music News

It’s Jack Harlow v Harry Styles for UK Number 1 this week - Music News

Jack Harlow joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 for an extensive conversation and deep dive into his brand new album ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’. He tells Zane about his childhood and humble […]

PJ Harvey, poet: ‘Dorset is light and dark, ecstasy and melancholy’ | PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey on stage in manchester in 2016

PJ Harvey is about to read a poem from her new book, Orlam – we are in her publisher’s offices which are strangely empty (are they all working from home?) and have the top floor […]

Radu Lupu, celebrated Romanian pianist, dies at age 76 : Deceptive Cadence : NPR

Radu Lupu, celebrated Romanian pianist, dies at age 76 : NPR

An undated portrait of the late Romanian pianist Radu Lupu. Lupu died Sunday at age 76 in Lausanne, France. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erich Auerbach/Getty Images An undated portrait of the late […]

Radu Lupu, celebrated Romanian pianist, dies at age 76 : NPR

Radu Lupu, celebrated Romanian pianist, dies at age 76 : NPR

An undated portrait of the late Romanian pianist Radu Lupu. Lupu died Sunday at age 76 in Lausanne, France. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erich Auerbach/Getty Images An undated portrait of the late […]