Daniel Barenboim conducted his first concert in Gaza today. Given that its Hamas Government has simultaneously made peace with Fatah and endorsed Osama Bin Laden
A senior record producer Gilbert Hetherwick has broken cover on the tricks classical artists get up to in studio to make us think them immaculate.
Expansionist Sony Classical has launched a dawn raid on bank-owned EMI to snatch one of its crown jewels, the Norwegian pianist, Leif Ove Andsnes. It’s
The Financial Times had an astute piece today on likely purchasers of bank-owned EMI. Aside from Warner Music, which is itself up for sale, other
Here’s a statement to EMI staff from CEO Roger Faxon. It is unusually clear and well-written – I see the hand of a good PR
Here’s a statement to EMI staff from CEO Roger Faxon. It is unusually clear and well-written – I see the hand of a good PR
The next step for Antonio Pappano, music director at Covent Garden and Santa Cecilia, has been one of the hottest traded commodities on the futures
EMI has changed hands – apologies for pun – repossessed by the rotten bank. Here’s the Reuters story. Citibank will break up the label and
EMI has changed hands – apologies for pun – repossessed by the rotten bank. Here’s the Reuters story. Citibank will break up the label and
Some folks just can’t stay away from the heat. Over the weekend I had an email from Ed Smith saying he was going back to
Here are ten classical music stories broken by Slipped Disc in the past year, most of them hours and sometimes a full day ahead of
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