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Classical music

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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Bittersweet symphony - Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Edinburgh International Festival

22 Jul 2008

Brecht and Weill’s Mahagonny has inspired an artistic generation. Neil Cooper analyses the pair’s enduring appeal.

Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

Edinburgh International Festival

19 Jul 2007

Edinburgh International Festival Bittersweet symphonies Carol Main meets Gustavo Dudamel, the young maestro behind the world renowned Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, which has transformed the lives of many underprivileged young people in its native…

Orpheus X

19 Jul 2007

It is a brave man who takes on the darkest echelons of the underworld, electric guitar in hand. For performer and composer Rinde Eckert it was like poetry in motion.

Capriccio

19 Jul 2007

Richard Strauss’ final opera Capriccio, which received its premiere in 1942, is described by the composer as ‘a conversation piece for music’. A young countess cannot choose between two lovers, one a musician, the other a poet.

Classical music hitlist

The best classical and opera

4 Sep 2006

Classical Music hitlist - the best classical and opera

Popular places

McAlister Matheson Music
1 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AT
This friendly city centre record shop may have grown into Scotland's largest independent classical CD specialist, but there's still a homespun touch to proceedings. All the staff are trained classical musicians themselves, knowledgeable and passionate…