PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS:
The late Patric Standford may have written these short pieces deliberately to provoke our feedback. If so, his success is reflected in the rich range of readers' comments appearing at the foot of most of the pages.
Classical music news - September 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news. Community MusicWorks - A music hub in Providence, Rhode Island, USA announces a new building and performance space
Classical music news - August 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - July 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - Berkshire High Peaks Festival - Events from 20 until 31 July 2024 are free and open to the public at Bard College, Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA
Classical music news - June 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney - Coming soon, maybe ...
Classical music news - May 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - April 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Profile. To Vladivostok With Thanks - Memories of the Russian pianist and teacher Vadim Suchanov (1949-2024) from Béla Hartmann
Classical music news. Obituary - Ian Keith Harris (1935-2024)
Classical music news - March 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news. Obituary - Peter Schickele (1935-2024)
Classical music news. Obituary - Alice Parker (1925-2023)
Classical music news - November 2023 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news. Obituary - Maurice Bourgue (1939-2023)
Classical music news - September 2023 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - August 2023 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - January 2023 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - January Newsletter and December Obituaries - Our January 2023 PDF newsletter has just been published, along with a summary of those the classical music world lost in December 2022
Classical music news. Eden - Joyce DiDonato presents a multi-faceted initiative embracing a global tour of more than forty-five venues across five continents, an album, education programmes and multiple partnerships
Classical music news. Training in Vienna - The second group of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy students is beginning its training
Classical music news - Newsletter plus June Obituaries - Classical Music Daily's July 2021 Newsletter, has just been published, along with a summary of musicians the classical music world lost last month
Classical music news - May 2021 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - January 2021 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - Free Tuition in Spain - Madrid's Reina Sofía School of Music is accepting applications for auditions
Classical music news - December 2020 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - November 2020 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - October 2020 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - September 2020 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - August 2020 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Classical music news - Harold Rosenbaum - American conductor Harold Rosenbaum presents a free online group conducting lesson on 29 June 2020
Classical music news - March 2020 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world lost last month
Ensemble. The Finest Musical Superglue - Mike Wheeler witnesses 'Energy', Sinfonia Viva's latest schools project
Classical music news. Obituary - Peter Serkin (1947-2020)
Classical music news - January Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world lost last month
Classical music news. Obituary - Barry Tuckwell (1931-2020)
Classical music news. Obituary - Jaap Schröder (1925-2020)
Classical music news. Music and Spirit: An Unconference - The deadline for applications has been extended for this event in Lexington, MA, USA
Portraits. Zoltán Kodály: Part II - by Anett Fodor
Classical music news. Just Listening - John Morrison's shared listening workshop creates a sound haven which awakens compassion for ourselves and others
Classical music news. Learn to Conduct in London - Learn to conduct orchestras on a one-year course based in London
Classical music news. College Prep for Musicians - A new book about applying to music schools
It's Never Too Late - Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer on the advantages of age when learning the piano
Ensemble. Geological Imagery - Sinfonia Viva's schools residency project moves Mike Wheeler
Life around the Piano - In the first of a new series, Jaqueline C Tu describes a tussle with a small pianist
DVD Spotlight. Creative Ageing? - Biana Kovic's 'Virtuoso', reviewed by Howard Smith. '... there's little new here at all.'
DVD Spotlight. Admirable Intentions - Gillian Rogell teaches chamber music, observed by Howard Smith. 'It's all fairly basic stuff ...'
Protect and Survive - Mike Wheeler was at the Annual Conference of the Association of British Orchestras
CD Spotlight. Beautifully Considered - Music for violin and viola, heard by Howard Smith. 'Braun has a firm, bright, highly focused tone ...'
CD Spotlight. Beautifully Managed - Music for flute and guitar, heard by Howard Smith. '... reflective and purposeful ...'
CD Spotlight. Enviable Ease - Irena Portenko plays Chopin, recommended by Robert Anderson. '... easy fluidity of touch and tone ...'
Profile. The State of the Art - Maria Nockin talks to soprano Christine Brewer
Serious Fun - Lynn Norris looks back at the life of composer, conductor and pianist Aubrey Bowman
Ensemble. Consummate Skill - 'Hamlet' by Ambroise Thomas, heard by Maria Nockin
CD Spotlight. Utmost Clarity - William Appling plays Joplin and Bach, heard by Howard Smith. '... consistently four square, honest, unpretentious ...'
Ask Alice - Classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh is touched strangely by tales of woe
Imaginative Heights - Gordon Rumson looks forward to the Calgary Art Song Competition
CD Spotlight. Californian, Dreaming - 'The Floating Bubble' by Ron George, recommended by Malcolm Tattersall. '... subtle long-range structures shaped with minimal scoring ...'
Arts and the Colour of Politics - Béla Hartmann muses on growing social equality and democratization
CD Spotlight. Sacrificing the 'unmodern' - Music by Julius Röntgen and Per Nørgård, heard by George Balcombe. 'How could any audience resist ... ?'
Ask Alice - On loyalty to pupils, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Ensemble. Great Fun - More from Sinfonia Viva's school and college residency project, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Faust and the 'Free World' - Madeline Jenkins Millard tells the tale of Tresa Waggoner and the Bennett Six
Class actions? - Alistair Hinton replies to Patric Standford's latest on 'Class acts'
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - Scientific music
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - Teaching
Seeing music whole - Wilfrid Mellers at ninety - an appreciation by Peter Dickinson
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - Educating genius
Fool's gold - An alternate meaning to the music of Philip Glass, from Gordon Rumson
Wide range and experience - Joanne Chang writes on music education in the USA