Yuval Raphael secured the position on Wednesday when she won “Rising Star,” the Israeli TV show that produces each year’s Eurovision entrant through a combination of professional judges and ...

Pianist and composer Johann Hummel was a student of Mozart and later friend to Beethoven and Schubert. His Piano Concerto No. 3 is today's Midday Masterpiece.

Puccini and Leoncavallo's race to produce their rival operas is basis of comedy-drama by former Gramophone Editor ...

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This piano concerto, one of the best pieces of classical romantic music, is familiar to many: it famously featured in the 1945 film Brief Encounter, directed by David Lean. Rachmaninov’s ...

In between, the inimitable, irrepressible Gabriela Montero plays Prokofev’s sparkling Third Piano Concerto. Few living pianists are bolder or more inventive – so expect sparks to fly.

Looking for a romantic soundtrack for Valentine’s Day? Enjoy our live playlist, Romantic Classics on Global Player – one continuous stream of the most indulgent classical music. But for now, let’s ...

Israel on Saturday freed 183 Palestinian prisoners, including some serving life sentences for terrorism, following the release of three hostages from Hamas captivity as part of the ongoing Gaza ...

The families of three more hostages announced on Wednesday that they had received signs of life from their captive loved ones, bringing to 10 the total number of abductees for whom signs of life ...

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