Thursday, 4 January 2018

Robert Mann, founding member of the Juilliard Quartet, dies aged 97

Following army service in World War II, in 1946 he was invited by Juilliard president William Schuman to form the Juilliard Quartet with two army friends, violinist Robert Koff and cellist Arthur Winograd, along with violist Raphael Hillyer.

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Wednesday, 3 January 2018

Mark adds new string to his bow

Previous research into the prevalence of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders has mainly focused on classical musicians – however it is now clear that Irish traditional musicians, especially fiddle players, experience equally painful

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Violin links musician to 1881 premiere of Bruch's 'Scottish Fantasy' - The Advocate

The AdvocateViolin links musician to 1881 premiere of Bruch's 'Scottish Fantasy'The AdvocateProfessional musicians often speak of a “connection” between themselves and their instruments. Classical violinist Ray Chen has a deeper link than most. The former owner of his 1715 Stradivarius is a 19th-century Hungarian violinist who premiered the ...

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Why we need a new State-funded national orchestra

Those RTÉ executives who confidently predicted that there would be only one orchestra by June have backtracked on their claims.

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Tuesday, 2 January 2018

Spotify sued over songwriter rights

Wixen Music Publishing is seeking damages of at least $1.6bn (£1.18bn) - $150,000 for more than 10,000 songs.

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Violinist Anthony Marwood, Darcey Bussell and author Michael Morpurgo recognised in New Year Honours

Figures from the world of classical music are among those recognised, alongside former Beatle Ringo Starr and Bee Gee Barry Gibb

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The people who play the piano at St Pancras

BBC News spent a day at St Pancras station, where there are two public pianos.

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