#ClassicalMusic

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: From Israel-Classical Music Today: Not a Moving Experience

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: From Israel-Classical Music Today: Not a Moving Experience As Israel heads into the new year, the annual culture calendar is ready for take-off. The airwaves are full of commercials for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (among oth

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WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE SECRETS OF THE ANTONIO STRADIVARI'S VIOLINS

Antonio Stradivari made nearly 1,000 violins in the late-1600s to the mid-1700s, and we still don't know the secrets.

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And now, a nice story about the kid who yelled “wow!” at the symphony

The world is full of terrible events, big and small, that we must all bear witness to day in and day out. Fortunately, sometimes it is also a place where purely good things happen. We’re happy to say that one such story has arrived to cap off the week.

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What's the Difference Between an Orchestra, a Symphony, and a Philharmonic? | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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'Classical' music is dying...and that's the best thing for classical music (Opinion) - CNN.com

Pianist Charlie Albright says new venues, improvisation, conversation are bringing the fun back to classical music and could be the cure for waning audiences

News | Israel

Why and The How Of The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Blogs - Jerusalem Post

During the rise of the Nazis regime and throughout the Holocaust years there were many stories of heroism that were yet told. One is the story of Bronisław Huberman and his founding of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra, today is known as Israel’s Philharmonic Orchestra.