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Families of choice
The pupil of the pupil of the pupil ..
Musical genealogical research often leads to surprising connections. ...
Focus artist Víkingur Ólafsson
The grand piano was the flat
The Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson sees his instrument as a meeting place: behind the keys, ...
Schumann family
Love, suffering and music
Robert Schumann's family has many stories to tell - exciting, romantic and sad. ...
Assistant Conductor
Izabelė Jankauskaitė on the move
In the 2024/25 season, all four of Paavo Järvi's previous Assistant Conductors will conduct the ...
Portrait of Lucas and Arthur Jussen
Four hands, one goal
They have been playing as a duo for years - and have one goal in particular: they want to sound ...
Instrument case
It has to be small and light
Some have a photo gallery in their instrument case, for others it is "not a bit personal". A search ...
Paavo Järvi's bag
"Scores weigh more than bricks"
Scores often have unusual formats. The customs authorities also notice this. ...
Brahms' Clarinet Quintet
My Take: Michael Reid
Our principal clarinettist, Michael Reid, tells us about his last two appearances before he retires ...
Handel's "Messiah"
More than just a "Hallelujah"
Four minutes of music from Handel's "Messiah" have made it into popular culture. But there is much ...
Cello register
"It's going to be a spectacle!"
In December 2023, there was a premiere with reverberations: the entire cello section of the ...
Debut Petr Popelka
Conducting baton instead of double bass
Once a member of the orchestra, he now stands at the front - for the first time with the ...
Question 26
How does an orchestra react to new conductors?
Violinist Ulrike Schumann-Gloster describes what is important for debuts. ...

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