Mahler’s Earth song
‘Das Lied von der Erde’ (The Song of the Earth) was reckoned by Leonard Bernstein to have been Gustav Mahler’s greatest symphony.

Summer concerts at Bellver Castle
The Balearic Symphony Orchestra performing at Palma's Bellver Castle.

Anita Hartig
Romanian soprano Anita Hartig.
The world-famous opera that was greeted with jeering
It is hard to believe that the premiere of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ at La Fenice opera house in Venice in March 1853 was greeted by some jeers.

Moldovan violinist Alexandra Conunova will be the soloist
Moldovan violinist Alexandra Conunova will be the soloist.
Leningrad at a time of Ukrainian spirit
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 is more popularly known as the Leningrad Symphony.
A German Requiem
Two performances in Palma and Manacor this week.

Kit Armstrong during a performance
Kit Armstrong during a performance.
When child prodigy means child prodigy
Child prodigy can at times be a bit of an exaggeration, but for Kit Armstrong it was perfectly appropriate.
Lisa Larsson returning for a Mallorcan premiere
From Sweden, Lisa Larsson studied in Basel before moving on to become of the world’s leading sopranos.

Soprano Lisa Larsson
Soprano Lisa Larsson.

Classical music in Mallorca
Cellist Pablo Ferrández to perform in Palma and Manacor.

Violinist Sergei Dogadin
Violinist Sergei Dogadin.
Tchaikovsky competition winner with the orchestra
Sergei Dogadin is one of the brightest talents to have emerged from a new wave of Russian violinists.
What's on in Mallorca on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
New Year's Eve in Mallorca; the Festival of the Standard in Palma.
What's on in Mallorca on Thursday
Soller's fair; Alternatilla Jazz Festival; Balearic Symphony Orchestra.
- Greece and Portugal cash in as Spain says adios to Golden visa
- Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
- Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
- Residents furious in Palma NO-GO area
- Weekend weather: No masking the fact that carnival could be a wash-out