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The article profiles the composer Klaus Huber on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Topics discussed include the Huber's use of music as a form of social criticism grounded in a religious approach to social justice, his interest in three-tone music and Arabic tonality, and his awareness of his privileged position living in the developed world.

An interview with German conductor Winrich Hopp and double-bassist Frank Reinecke is presented. The main focus of this interview is the role of the music society musica viva. Other topics mentioned in this article include orchestral music, the role of the conductor in the orchestra, and music composition.

The article discusses the financial and economic aspects of the music industry in Germany including the salaries of orchestra's employees, musicians, and composers, music awards, and contemporary music.

The article reviews the chamber music festival Demenga held in Val Calanca, Switzerland in 2014 featuring musicians Matthias Ziegler, Fritz Hauser, and Heinz Hollinger.

The article presents the author's opinion on several German music festivals held in Berlin, Germany in July and August 2014 featuring cellist Walter Grimmer, the quartet Q3G, and a string quartet founded by musician Klaus Buber.

The article presents the author's views on the criticism of music and how is it different from football match's criticism.

The article presents a review of a May 10, 2014 performance in St. Gallen, Switzerland of the opera "Die tote Stadt" composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre, and starring Stefan Vinke, Molly Fillmore, and David Maze.

The article discusses the musical and political aspects of the Eurovision song contest, with a particular focus on the victory of the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst in 2014.

An obituary for music journalist Reinhard Oehlschlägel is presented.

The article previews the music festival Biennale für neues Musiktheater to be held in Munich, Germany from May 7, 2014 onward featuring works by musician Nikolaus Brass, director Detlef Glanert, and vocal music concerts.

The article reviews the opera "The Boatswain's Mate" by Ethel Smyth, directed by Hersilie Ewald, starring Anna Kovach, performed in Lucerne, Switzerland on February 15, 2014.

The article discusses the Berlin meeting for international music and media centers Vienna, Austria in 2014, where topics including the marketing of live music events, problems in the music industry, and financial questions were discussed.

The article discusses the impact of the internet on culture and art, including the opportunities for innovation and the limited possibilities for intensive thinking online.

The article reviews several music scores which includes music scores such as Michael Maierhof's "Splitting 39", Stefan Streich's "Wohin, Gevatter?", and Dominik Susteck's "Zwischenklänge für Orgel Solo".

The article discusses the effects of the internet on music criticism, such as the tendency towards short reviews in print and radio media, and offers information on mergers of online commerce with print media, such as the purchase of the Guardian newspaper by the internet platform Ebay.

The article reviews the concert DVD "Diana Damrau: Recital with Xavier De Maistre" with a documentary by director Beatrix Condrad and an opera music recording performed by pianist Markus Hadulla and singer Janina Baechle.

The article focuses on composer Wolfgang Rihm who composed "Musik für drei Streicher" in 1977.

An interview with music festival executive Nike Wagner is presented. When asked why she is leaving the direction of the Weimar, Germany arts festival, she answers that 10 years in the culture industry is a long time. She also mentions that if she started on the Weimar festival now, she would change the concept of the festival. Playing the music of composer Ludwig van Beethoven is discussed.

The article reviews several music recordings including an organ music recording by German composer Jörg Herchet, a piano music recording by Japanese composer Fumio Yasuda and German musician Stefan Winter, and a piano music recording by British composer Vivienne Olive and performed by German pianist Uta Walther.

The article criticizes sociologist Ulrich Beck's article on cosmopolitanism, which focuses on organ trafficking from Africa to Western countries, and suggests the Western influences on Japan as another aspect of cosmopolitanism, particularly the success of European classical music and musicians.

The article discusses the developments in compact disc sales and the transition to online music as of fall 2013, particularly in the popular music sector, while noting that sales of compact discs in the classical music sector remain steady.

The article reviews new music releases, including "Lucifer d'après Pollock," and "Voyage par-delà les fleuveset les monts," by Hugues Dufourt, and "The Mythic Flute," by Carin Levine.

The article reviews several opera music recordings including an opera music recording composed by Richard Strauss and performed by opera singer Christiane Oelze and pianist Eric Schneider, an opera music recording composed by Richard Strauss and performed by pianist Jonathan Aner, and an opera music recording composed by Claude Debussy and Gustav Mahler and performed by pianist Alphonse Cemin.

The article offers a review of new music releases include a string quartet by composer Salvatore Sciarrino, orchestral music by the Staatstheaters Cottbus, Germany, and a string quartet by composer Wolfgang-Andreas Schultz.

The article discusses a conference held in March, 2013, in Heidelberg, Germany on the subject of the future of music festivals in Germany.

The article discusses the term music covering. The author explains that the meaning of the term is when a musician copies another musicians composition but puts his own touch into the music. Information on the laws of covering music are presented. Also included is information on different music groups who have cover songs.

An obituary for composer Friedrich Schenker is presented.

A bibliography of recommended DVD recordings of musical performances and musical releases of various musical styles is offered by the editorial staff at his journal, including a recording of organ music composed by Heinrich Scheidemann and performed by Leo van Doeselaar called "Orgelwerke," a music release called "The Garden of Delights," composed by B Tommy Anderson, and a DVD of the performance of Anton Bruckner's fifth symphony by the Münchner Philharmoniker orchestra.

An article on the cultural changes in German opera is presented in which the author discusses his thoughts on community lack of interest in high culture, offering an example of doo-wop music being played by the Bayerische Staatsoper opera in Munich, Germany instead of traditional opera music.

The article lists recent publication of German sheet music books according to their style, structure, and difficulty for instruments such as the flute, piano, and saxophone.

The article discusses contemporary evolutions in classical music appreciation, noting in particular the role of the combined sound and picture of cinema as the focal point of classical music in popular culture. Topics include the use of new technologies in music production, and the possibilities of digital sound and image.

The article discusses the life of Hans Werner Henze (born 1926), considered by the author to embody modern German history. Born to a family loyal to the Nazis, the author describes Henze's trauma as an artist and homosexual under the Nazi regime. Topics include Henze's relocation to Italy in 1953, his sympathies for the student protests of 1968, and his founding in 1988 of a music theater in Munich, Germany.

The article discusses the theory of author Samuel Huntington, who claimed that the 21st century could become the century of religions, with the exception of clearly secularizing Western Europe.

An obituary for Canadian pianist and composer Glenn Gould is presented on the 30th anniversary of his death.

The article presents information about classical:NEXT, a classical music conference held from May 30, 2012 to June 2, 2012 in Munich, Germany. Comparisons are drawn between the experiences of participants in Munich and the experiences of those attending the Midem annual music conference in Cannes, France. Descriptions are given of live performances by pianist Moritz Eggert and the musical groups Orchester Jakobsplatz München and New Generation.

The article presents reflections on the significance of 20th-century composer and pianist John Cage in music history, especially his increased popularity in the early 21st century.

The article presents information about the German musical group "Ensemble Coriolis, which was created in 2005 under the name Trio Coriolis, by Michaela Buchholz, Klaus-Peter Werani, and Hanno Simons.

The article presents an excerpt from an interview with author Sven Regener on the subject of free music consumption on the internet.

The author of the article criticizes the mass consumption of music by internet users.

The article discusses the topic of artists who became presidents of their countries and influential political figures, including Czech author Vaclav Havel, Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil, and American president Ronald Reagan. A discussion is presented on Youssou N'Dour, a Senegalese musician who entered the race for the presidency of Senegal in late February 2012.

An article on the music publishing industry is presented, discussing the concentration of financial resources onto a small number of dominant, profitable music groups and the inescapability of the market forces which determine this relationship.