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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on this day in 1791. How, we're not sure, but he wasn't poisoned by Antonio Salieri... It makes for a good story though:
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December 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on this day in 1791. How, we're not sure, but he wasn't poisoned by Antonio Salieri... It makes for a good story though:
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Thinking of propagating the myth that Salieri poisoned Mozart with a laced Mozartkugel...
Anyway, Shaffer's Amadeus gets a new serialisation on Sky soon, so I wrote about it: bachtrack.com/feature-amad...
Anyway, Shaffer's Amadeus gets a new serialisation on Sky soon, so I wrote about it: bachtrack.com/feature-amad...
December 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Thinking of propagating the myth that Salieri poisoned Mozart with a laced Mozartkugel...
Anyway, Shaffer's Amadeus gets a new serialisation on Sky soon, so I wrote about it: bachtrack.com/feature-amad...
Anyway, Shaffer's Amadeus gets a new serialisation on Sky soon, so I wrote about it: bachtrack.com/feature-amad...
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I just wish more people understood that Amadeus is a work of fiction.
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I just wish more people understood that Amadeus is a work of fiction.
English Symphony Orchestra brings total transparency to Strauss and Mahler @englishsymphony.bsky.social
✍️ Simon Cummings
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✍️ Simon Cummings
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December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
English Symphony Orchestra brings total transparency to Strauss and Mahler @englishsymphony.bsky.social
✍️ Simon Cummings
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✍️ Simon Cummings
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Inventing the diva: ballet stars of the 19th century
✍️ Elsa Giovanna Simonetti
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✍️ Elsa Giovanna Simonetti
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December 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Inventing the diva: ballet stars of the 19th century
✍️ Elsa Giovanna Simonetti
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✍️ Elsa Giovanna Simonetti
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Envy, poison and an unfinished Requiem
As a new serialisation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus hits our screens later this month, what’s the real story behind Mozart and Salieri?
✍️ Mark Pullinger
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As a new serialisation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus hits our screens later this month, what’s the real story behind Mozart and Salieri?
✍️ Mark Pullinger
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December 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Envy, poison and an unfinished Requiem
As a new serialisation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus hits our screens later this month, what’s the real story behind Mozart and Salieri?
✍️ Mark Pullinger
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As a new serialisation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus hits our screens later this month, what’s the real story behind Mozart and Salieri?
✍️ Mark Pullinger
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Disappointing cuts skew English National Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty
✍️ Jonathan Gray
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✍️ Jonathan Gray
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December 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Disappointing cuts skew English National Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty
✍️ Jonathan Gray
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✍️ Jonathan Gray
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Maria Callas was born OTD in 1923. What are you favourite Callas roles? Here are our editor's: bachtrack.com/playlist-top...
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Maria Callas was born OTD in 1923. What are you favourite Callas roles? Here are our editor's: bachtrack.com/playlist-top...
Beethoven with the brakes off: Concerto Budapest on fire in Dublin
✍️ Andrew Larkin
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✍️ Andrew Larkin
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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Beethoven with the brakes off: Concerto Budapest on fire in Dublin
✍️ Andrew Larkin
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✍️ Andrew Larkin
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Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland as NZSO is grounded in Wellington
✍️ Simon Holden
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✍️ Simon Holden
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December 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland as NZSO is grounded in Wellington
✍️ Simon Holden
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✍️ Simon Holden
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How to change your life: Augustin Hadelich on the Indianapolis Violin Competition
✍️ Frank Kuznik
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✍️ Frank Kuznik
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December 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How to change your life: Augustin Hadelich on the Indianapolis Violin Competition
✍️ Frank Kuznik
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✍️ Frank Kuznik
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María Dueñas enlivens Philadelphia Orchestra's holiday weekend concert @philorch.bsky.social
✍️ Cameron Kelsall
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✍️ Cameron Kelsall
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December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
María Dueñas enlivens Philadelphia Orchestra's holiday weekend concert @philorch.bsky.social
✍️ Cameron Kelsall
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✍️ Cameron Kelsall
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Yuja Wang and The Cleveland Orchestra serve an iridescent musical feast @clevelandorch.bsky.social
✍️ Sam Jacobson
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✍️ Sam Jacobson
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December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Yuja Wang and The Cleveland Orchestra serve an iridescent musical feast @clevelandorch.bsky.social
✍️ Sam Jacobson
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✍️ Sam Jacobson
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Wagner's Lohengrin finally returns – swanless – to the @operaroma.bsky.social
✍️ Pia Maltri
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✍️ Pia Maltri
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December 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Wagner's Lohengrin finally returns – swanless – to the @operaroma.bsky.social
✍️ Pia Maltri
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✍️ Pia Maltri
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An Italian Krimi in Berlin: Giordano's Fedora at the @deutscheoperberlin.bsky.social
✍️ Elena Luporini
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✍️ Elena Luporini
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December 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
An Italian Krimi in Berlin: Giordano's Fedora at the @deutscheoperberlin.bsky.social
✍️ Elena Luporini
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✍️ Elena Luporini
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Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland as NZSO is grounded in Wellington
✍️ Simon Holden
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✍️ Simon Holden
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December 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland as NZSO is grounded in Wellington
✍️ Simon Holden
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✍️ Simon Holden
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Happy 79th birthday to Rudolf Buchbinder! 🥳
In 2020, the Austrian pianist wrote about why Beethoven is at the centre of his musical thinking: bachtrack.com/feature-beet...
In 2020, the Austrian pianist wrote about why Beethoven is at the centre of his musical thinking: bachtrack.com/feature-beet...
December 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Happy 79th birthday to Rudolf Buchbinder! 🥳
In 2020, the Austrian pianist wrote about why Beethoven is at the centre of his musical thinking: bachtrack.com/feature-beet...
In 2020, the Austrian pianist wrote about why Beethoven is at the centre of his musical thinking: bachtrack.com/feature-beet...
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“Monsieur Donizetti seems to treat us like a conquered country... It is a veritable invasion” Which composer said this about Gaetano Donizetti (born 29th Nov 1797)? And which operas make our editor's top ten? bachtrack.com/playlist-top...
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
“Monsieur Donizetti seems to treat us like a conquered country... It is a veritable invasion” Which composer said this about Gaetano Donizetti (born 29th Nov 1797)? And which operas make our editor's top ten? bachtrack.com/playlist-top...
Giacomo Puccini (died OTD 101 years ago) knew how to pull the heartstrings in his music. Which of his operas head our top ten playlist? bachtrack.com/playlist-gia...
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Giacomo Puccini (died OTD 101 years ago) knew how to pull the heartstrings in his music. Which of his operas head our top ten playlist? bachtrack.com/playlist-gia...
“Monsieur Donizetti seems to treat us like a conquered country... It is a veritable invasion” Which composer said this about Gaetano Donizetti (born 29th Nov 1797)? And which operas make our editor's top ten? bachtrack.com/playlist-top...
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
“Monsieur Donizetti seems to treat us like a conquered country... It is a veritable invasion” Which composer said this about Gaetano Donizetti (born 29th Nov 1797)? And which operas make our editor's top ten? bachtrack.com/playlist-top...
Ning Feng’s Korngold is not quite a “Hollywood hit” in Poole
✍️ David Truslove
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✍️ David Truslove
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November 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ning Feng’s Korngold is not quite a “Hollywood hit” in Poole
✍️ David Truslove
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✍️ David Truslove
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Hindoyan and Hough bring a new dream team to Liverpool @liverpoolphil.bsky.social
✍️ Glyn Mon Hughes
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✍️ Glyn Mon Hughes
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November 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hindoyan and Hough bring a new dream team to Liverpool @liverpoolphil.bsky.social
✍️ Glyn Mon Hughes
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✍️ Glyn Mon Hughes
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Top drawer French music from Alice Sara Ott, Alexandre Bloch and the @londonsymphony.bsky.social
✍️ Roy Westbrook
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✍️ Roy Westbrook
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November 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Top drawer French music from Alice Sara Ott, Alexandre Bloch and the @londonsymphony.bsky.social
✍️ Roy Westbrook
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✍️ Roy Westbrook
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A very British affair: Sinfonia of London makes their international debut at the Concertgebouw
✍️ Clare Varney
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✍️ Clare Varney
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November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A very British affair: Sinfonia of London makes their international debut at the Concertgebouw
✍️ Clare Varney
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✍️ Clare Varney
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Anna Handler to become new Chief Conductor of the @UlsterOrchestra bachtrack.com/news-anna-ha...
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Anna Handler to become new Chief Conductor of the @UlsterOrchestra bachtrack.com/news-anna-ha...