''Pizzicato'' is a magazine formerly published monthly in
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
by Artevents Ltd., devoted to
classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...
. Since 2013 it is an Internet only magazine with daily updates. It is now published by Orkite a.s.b.l The magazine contains news, features and interviews as well as CD and DVD reviews. It was founded in 1991 by the
Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide.
The language is standardized and officiall ...
journalist Remy Franck. He is also editor-in-chief of the magazine,
which is a member in the Jury of the
International Classical Music Awards
The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) are music awards first awarded 6 April 2011. ICMA replace the Cannes Classical Awards (later called MIDEM Classical Awards) formerly awarded at MIDEM. The jury consists of music critics of magazines ...
, ICMA. It also has its own Supersonic Award.
''Pizzicato'' has an average of 188.102 monthly visitors (1st semester 2021) – Total visitors 1st semester 2021: 1.128.612 – Geographical distribution: Germany, Switzerland, Austria 60%, Luxembourg 10%, USA 10%, other 20% – Pages read per month (Average 1st semester 2021): 1.037.674
References
External links
Official website
{{Newspapers in Luxembourg
1991 establishments in Luxembourg
Classical music magazines
French-language magazines
German-language magazines
Magazines established in 1991
Monthly magazines