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All Stories for Mozart
From Bonn to Vienna: In Search of Ludwig van Beethoven on his 250th birthday
• 5 years agoAs the world gears up for the 250th birth anniversary of Beethoven, a pilgrimage from Bonn to Vienna in search of the man offers new insight into the composer's life and art.
For Igudesman & Joo, demystifying classical music involves making fun with the craft, not of it
Aarushi Agrawal • 5 years agoMusic duo Igudesman and Joo talk to Firstpost about their time at the Yehudi Menuhin School in England, their influences and forming their act, their creative process, and combating the seriousness and elitism rampant in the classical world.
Leslie Howard on two-piano concerts, playing in India and being the only person to record the entire works of Liszt
Nitya Atmakur • 6 years agoPianism is a dying tradition, says Leslie Howard, as fewer students and quality performers are emerging as the years go by
Symphony Orchestra of India, Autumn 2018 Season: Alexander Lazarev brings a global experience to NCPA
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai is all set for the Autumn season of the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), India’s first and only professional orchestra.
Peter Hall, theatre veteran and founder of Royal Shakespeare Company, passes away aged 86
• 7 years agoPeter Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company and helped build Britain's National Theatre into a producing powerhouse.
Do you have high BP? Listen to Mozart to reduce hypertension
Ians • 9 years agoListening to music legand Mozart can not only soothe your mood but also help lower blood pressure as well as stablise the heart rate, new research has found
Bach in the Subways: Dale Henderson inspired a global movement to make music accessible
Ipsitaa Panigrahi • 9 years agoDale Henderson, the founder of the global Bach In The Subways movement, tells us how he was inspired to take classical music to the masses in a novel way
Tangled Web: Internet-based opera to open at Met
Fptechno • 11 years agoLittle did Nico Muhly know when he composed "Two Boys" that the type of Internet deception he based the opera on would keep repeating over and over....
HTC launches WP7.5 Mango-based 'Radar' in India
Roydon • 13 years agoFinally, we are starting to see Microsoft's 'big update' trickle in and HTC are the first to usher in this change with the launch
Zune Marketplace Now Available in India
Sriram • 14 years agoWindows Phone 7 users can finally purchase apps from an Indian marketplace.