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A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish prisoner ...
'Violin of hope': Secret note hidden in Dachau-built musical instrument found after 80 years
A message written from within Nazi concentration camp Dachau, which remained undiscovered for more than 80 years, has been ...
Two astonishing singers make Schumann’s Romantic brilliance blaze, plus the best of April’s classical and jazz concerts
Along with world-class pianist Gerold Huber, Christian Gerhaher and Julia Kleiter took the Wigmore Hall audience on a musical ...
I was once oblivious to the beauty of birdsong – now I’m hooked
The composer Olivier Messiaen famously introduced blackbirds and nightingales into his music. It is both baffling and bewitching ...
The joy of listening to old-world jazz
Curated and presented by Dutch tenor saxophonist and bandleader Alexander Beets, the evening seamlessly blended old-school ...