All classical articles
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ReviewThe Bridge: Connecting Violin and Fiddle Worlds
Alex Laing reviews a book bringing together two disparate genres of string playing
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NewsClassical concerts should be shorter to attract younger audiences, says pianist Stephen Hough
The musician also suggests that orchestras should abandon their formal dress
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NewsClassical music may help to prevent epileptic seizures
Researchers from Ohio State University have found a connection between seizures and the brain’s ability to process music
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DebateNo sex please - we're classical musicians
Does ‘sexing up’ classical music increase accessibility or is it merely crass exhibitionism? Two well-known string players debate one of the hot topics of the industry in The Strad's March 2006 issue
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NewsStudy proves attending a live classical music concert reduces stress
The research, undertaken by London’s Royal College of Music, will help further investigations into the relationship between music and health
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NewsStudy finds classical music has a calming effect on cats
The felines were fitted with headphones during surgery in Portugal
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NewsNew York’s last classical sheet music store to close
Frank Music Company, which opened in 1937, will cease trading on Friday
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NewsStudy finds classical music has a calming effect on dogs
Research was undertaken by the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the University of Glasgow
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BlogsA Brief Survey of Summer Festivals Without All the Bother of Joining a String Quartet – Part Two
American String Quartet violist Daniel Avshalomov continues his blog tour of US festivals in the clean mountain air of Crested Butte, Colorado