Klaus Döring's Classical Music/Klaus Döring's Klassische Musik

14 things you need to know before dating a musician 4 April 2017, 19:42 5K Thinking of becoming involved with a musician? We advise caution. And flexibility. Before you know it, this could be you... What is it like being married to a classical pianist? 01:10 Here's a detailed breakdown of when you need to know. 1. They will never be on time Rehearsal will always overrun. The pub will always be open on the way from a concert to your house. Their flight will always be delayed. Just add a couple of hours onto everything and you’ll be fine. 2. Practise comes first ‘Just coming!’ *continues to nail Paganini caprice* 3. If you’re having an important conversation about the future of your relationship, they’re just playing the third act of Tosca in their head That misty, far-off look in their eyes: there’s a reason for it. 4. They will sing at you Just in mid-conversation. You won’t know it’s coming, s...

By Classic FM, London Peut-on laisser les musiciennes s'habiller comme elles veulent ? - Aliette de Laleu 03:15 0 Here’s exactly what French journalist Aliette de Laleu has to say about the matter. Aliette de Laleu is a journalist on the radio station France Musique, who every week during her show leads a discussion about a female composer, musician or conductor. This week, it’s all about Yuja Wang. Recently, an unnamed male conductor shared an image of the pianist on his public Facebook page, with the caption, as Aliette quotes: “She’s definitely got great legs. But the question is: is she wearing small knickers?” [translated]. The comments under the video were of a similar nature. Aliette argues that while opera stars and performers wear brightly coloured clothing to bring drama to their performance, orchestral musicians and instrumentalists are restricted to dark colours and ‘non-distracting’ clothes. ADVERTISING ...