Music the artform and artists
Beatlemania: 'the screamers' and other tales of fandom
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- Monday, 30 September 2013
The first time Scottish concert promoter Andi Lothian booked the Beatles, in the frozen January of 1963, only 15 people showed up.
New York Philharmonic's Opening Night Gala
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- Monday, 30 September 2013
The New York Philharmonic gets a shot of star power as Yo-Yo Ma joins the orchestra for its season-opening gala concert.
Hilliards to hang up vocal cords after 40th anniversary tour
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- Monday, 30 September 2013
Founding and former members join with current line-up for a final hurrah in 2014.
How do film-makers manipulate our emotions with music?
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- Tuesday, 24 September 2013
In 1939, queen of Hollywood melodrama Bette Davis starred in Dark Victory - the tragic story of a wealthy party girl dying of a brain tumour.
Veni, Vidi, Verdi: Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti Celebrate the Composer's Bicentennial
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- Tuesday, 17 September 2013
This season of notable composer anniversaries continues with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's tribute to Verdi's 200th anniversary over the next four weeks.
Honoring A Duty To Make Music In Silent Mali
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- Monday, 16 September 2013
The songwriter and guitarist Sidi Touré is a superstar in his native Mali. But in the last 18 months, it hasn't been easy for Malian artists.
Film composers: a director's best friend
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- Thursday, 12 September 2013
How did music make Psycho scarier and The Dark Knight even darker? As the BBC begins its Sound of the Cinema season, Sean Macaulay celebrates the fine art of the film composer.
Deconstructing the Genius of Bach
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- Tuesday, 10 September 2013
How the Baroque master used maths, physics and the power of God to create music of stunning complexity.
Britain and Germany: a musical love affair
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- Monday, 09 September 2013
"No two countries in Europe possess a stronger history of cultural and familial sympathy, trust and mutual respect than Britain and Germany".
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