Classical Music

It was only a matter of time: programme notes via Twitter. National Symphony to Twitter at WolfTrap concert, July 30 http://musurl.com/TzXDM

Lost 1970s documentary on Gustav Holst found by the BBC. Includes interviews with composer's daughter Imogen. http://musurl.com/9IRVy

Two 'new' works by Mozart - piano pieces - found by International Mozarteum Foundation. More details to follow http://musurl.com/oKnRr

Dissonant music isn't music for monkeys: research shows that chimpanzees prefer consonant music. http://musurl.com/5lnm9

Remaking a Mozart instrument: the keyed glockenspiel (or glass harmonica) from Magic Flute score is recreated. http://musurl.com/QB6zA

New biennial Int'l Piano Competition launched in Sussex, UK. Will offer engagements, prizes to winner. http://musurl.com/mwG6x

More on the Mozart 'missing links' - the two newly discovered pieces performed for the first time yesterday http://musurl.com/crtkN

A real Tweet? The Twitter opera which Covent Garden is planning for the autumn. http://musurl.com/wjbWL

Just launched: new event to look forward to in November: the Wimbledon Music Festival. No tennis, but lots of music! http://musurl.com/bOrfl

Anna Netrebko pulls out of NY Met Traviata because 'she might not be as effective ... as she was in the DVD release' http://musurl.com/Akeyp

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire from the opera stage next year. http://musurl.com/QcYRB

London Phiharmonic becomes first UK orchestra with iPhone/iPod app. Follows the example of the NY Philharmonic http://musurl.com/R0eyi

Recession still biting: Minnesota Orchestra makes programme changes to coming season 'for budgetary reasons'. http://musurl.com/ynLR1

Charlotte Higgins, in the Guardian, on why it's becoming more dangerous to be an opera singer http://musurl.com/j5yOM

RT @edintfest: A HUGE giveaway of up to 100 tickets for Gate | Friel preview performances! Closes 5pm. http://musurl.com/Ba4c8

Don't breathe too deeply: La Scala Milan closes top tier of seats in order to remove asbestos found in the roofing. http://musurl.com/TYuj9

Change of conductor (Welser-Most for Harnoncourt), change of programme (symph #98 instead of 97) for tonight's Prom http://musurl.com/YWhw3

youtube.com/watch?v=ukDAfF…. Now, what's the date...?

Rumours that BBC4 (the home of the Proms on TV) may follow BBC3 and go on-line only, if the BBC3 move proves 'successful'.

Booing at the Met? How the NY Met's new production of Tosca raised voices in the audience. http://musurl.com/WIQ3V