Show must go on: Classical music goes free to console virus-hit music lovers

Wed, Mar 18, 2020 - 5:50 AM

French classical violinist Renaud Capucon tweeted a video of himself playing Dvorak using the NomadPlay application, which allows musicians to be accompanied by a whole virtual orchestra.

PHOTO: AFP

Paris

THE conductor at Royal Opera of Versailles strode up onto the rostrum baton in hand to attack Beethoven's Fifth, before turning to bow to the audience.

Except there was no one there other than his orchestra.

Such is live music in time of the virus, as governments...

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