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Stradivari selected high-altitude wood from the alpine forests of Val di Fiemme for his violins

International research coordinated by theNational Research Council's Institute for Bioeconomics (CNR-Ibe) has examined 314 sets of growth rings from 284 authentic violins by Antonio Stradivari, revealing significant data on the provenance of the wood...
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At MAXXI in Rome, an exhibition pays tribute to Franco Battiato, five years after his death

From January 31 to April 26, 2026, the Spazio Extra of MAXXI - National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome hosts Franco Battiato. Un'altra vita, an exhibition that, five years after his death, aims to pay tribute to the human and artistic figure of F...
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Wunderkammer in Bologna, six months of concerts and tours in the Museum of Music

From Nov. 30, 2025, to May 10, 2026, wunderkammer - the museum of wonders, a six-monthly review promoted by the International Museum and Library of Music of the Civic Museums Sector of the Municipality of Bologna, returns to Bologna. The initiative, ...
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An 8-lesson online series on contemporary music

The 8-lesson online course in Contemporary Music History, sponsored by Institution School, begins Dec. 1, 2025. The series, titled From Impressionism to Digital, offers a structured path to explore music as an art form closely connected to the major ...
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Farewell to Ace Frehley, longtime Kiss guitarist

Well-known guitarist Ace Frehley, one of the most iconic musicians of American hard rock and longtime lead guitarist for Kiss, passed away this evening in Morristown, USA, at the age of 74. Frehley had been hospitalized in intensive care for days aft...
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Revival of a Vivaldi masterpiece: important fragment of La Costanza Trionfante rediscovered

An important fragment of Antonio Vivaldi's opera La Costanza Trionfante, long thought to have been lost, now returns to light thanks to the discovery of musicologist and conductor Federico Maria Sardelli, among the leading Vivaldi experts internation...
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Farewell to Ozzy Osbourne: heavy metal's Prince of Darkness passes away at 76

Legendary singer Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most iconic voices of hard rock and heavy metal and the historic leader of the British band Black Sabbath, passed away today at the age of 76. Breaking the news was the family in a note: "With sadness, more ...
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Restored thanks to Louis Vuitton the spinet of the Correr Museum in Venice. It has returned to play after more than two centuries

The spinet of the Correr Museum in Venice made around 1552 by Franciscus Patavinus has been restored and now, after more than two centuries, it is playing again. The restoration was made possible thanks to the support of Louis Vuitton, in an interven...
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