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‘Anything is possible’: why Iceland has become a classical music powerhouse

Outstanding new composers and genre-hopping experiments are not the sole reasons the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s UK tour is so anticipated – the country itself is a seed bed for musical talent

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Mitsuko Uchida review – bringing Mozartean finesse to Beethoven

Uchida’s playing of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas avoided bombast but neither did she shirk from the climactic moments

The Guardian - UK

Apple Music Classical: release date, price, hi-res support, spatial audio and more

Apple's new bespoke classical music app features Hi-Res Lossless audio, Dolby Atmos and a bulging catalogue of over five million works.

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The week in classical: OAE, Bach’s Mass in B minor; Aurora Orchestra – review

A heckler heightened the atmosphere before a precise performance of Bach’s testing mass; and care home residents enjoyed a thrilling rendition of Beethoven’s Fifth in a truly resonant setting

The Guardian - UK

‘Farting barrister’ wins £135,000 at tribunal

A flatulent barrister who tried to sue the Crown Prosecution Service has won £135,000 after his request to work from home was denied. An employment tribunal was told that Tarique Mohammed’s farts were caused by medication and therefore asking him to stop breaking wind violated his dignity. The tribunal found…

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A Lock of Hair Reveals Beethoven’s Genome for the First Time

Using locks of the composer's hair and genomic analysis, an international team of researchers has new insight into Beethoven's health and ancestry.

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Netflix is removing all these movies and series throughout March 2023 - here’s when

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Christopher Nupen obituary

Maker of classical music documentaries who sought to capture the magic of live performance and the aspirations of the performers

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‘It takes a community to develop a musician’: the Royal Philharmonic Society’s John Gilhooly

In an edited extract from his speech at the 2023 Royal Philharmonic awards, its chairman urges joined up thinking to ensure a healthy future for an art form that is central to the wellbeing and prosperity of our national life

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How fast should Beethoven's Ninth Symphony be performed?

Benjamin Zander is convinced Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony should sound far different than most people are accustomed to hearing it, and the soon-to-be 84-year-old conductor will race through in about an hour during performances in Boston and New York this week

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja/Joonas Ahonen review – freewheeling explosive expressionism

The violinist’s extraordinary playing ensured a recital built around two Beethoven sonatas was anything but staid

Evening Standard

Dionne Warwick: Burt Bacharach’s death ‘like losing a family member’

Bacharach co-wrote a number of Warwick’s biggest hits, including Walk On By

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From Aretha Franklin to Austin Powers, here are the hits that made Burt Bacharach a legend

From The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson to Sheryl Crow and Diane Warren, artists and composers are describing how the 94-year-old's work influenced their music.

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McDonald's in Wales to play Beethoven in bid to deter yobs after youths go on rampage

Welsh restaurant to broadcast classical music and turn off Wi-Fi during the evening following recent trouble with gangs of youths

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McDonald's branch has new rules for customers dining in-store after 5pm

The leading fast-food outlet has implemented an odd tactic that's thought to be effective to prevent groups of youngsters clashing

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McDonald’s to play Beethoven music after staff injured in coin fight

Chain to introduce measures in partnership with local police

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