Video of the Day: Mars Smith performs 'Fossá'
- Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Taken from the duo's upcoming album ‘Faroe Islands: Echoes on the Wind’, out on 26 July with VOCES8 Records
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- Friday, May 31, 2024
Sarasota’s arts scene has long enjoyed a reputation for its ambition, innovation and international-level quality
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Classic Violin Olympus Preselection Phase Nears Halfway Mark; Four Contestants Through to Grand Finale
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024
With two of the six preliminary contests already behind us, the inaugural Classic Violin Olympus International Competition continues to gather steam
The greatest recordings of Haydn’s ‘Clock’ Symphony
- Thursday, May 23, 2024
Haydn’s Symphony No 101 caused a sensation when it was unveiled in London in 1794. Richard Wigmore selects his favourites among the many recordings of this irresistible work
Leon Fleisher: how the pianist triumphed over adversity
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Although he lost the use of his right hand while only in his thirties, this pianist refused to be thwarted – Michael McManus fondly remembers and pays tribute to an all-American hero
‘Women are just starting to get the recognition they deserve’: Christina Pluhar on her new album 'Wonder Women'
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Christina Pluhar shares her unique process of research and programming, as well as the lives of the historic women composers that most inspire her
Contemporary composer: Benet Casablancas
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024
This Catalan’s many and varied interests are evident throughout both his small- and his large-scale output, says Gavin Dixon
Different perspectives on music-making
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024
‘What recording means can be as richly varied as classical music itself’
Yunchan Lim interview: ‘I decided that I will give up everything for music’
- Monday, May 20, 2024
Yunchan Lim shot to prominence when he won the Van Cliburn competition at the age of 18. Now 20 and attempting to remain detached from his superstar status, he releases his eagerly anticipated debut album for Decca. Jeremy Nicholas meets him
Editor's Choice: June 2024 | The best new classical recordings
- Friday, May 17, 2024
Introducing outstanding new albums from Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon, Paul Wee, Rachel Podger, Yuja Wang, John Adams and more
Cellist Beatrice Harrison's 100-year-old collaboration with a nightingale reminds us what music truly is
- Friday, May 17, 2024
‘The best way to celebrate the centenary of her nightingale broadcast is to continue to fight for what it is to be a musician rather than a machine’
Top 10 Recordings for Revising: Contemporary Classical Edition
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
With exam season well under way, we've compiled 10 recordings that will help you on your revision journey
Benjamin Britten: Top 20 Recordings
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Twenty outstanding recordings of Britten's music from John Wilson, Vilde Frang, Mstislav Rostropovich, Peter Pears and many more, including the composer himself
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 2: a guide to the best recordings
- Monday, May 13, 2024
Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto has long lived in the shadow of its ubiquitous predecessor and fallen victim to well-meaning editorial excisions. Jeremy Nicholas assesses its eight-decade discography
Top 10 Recordings for Revising: Choral Edition
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024
With exam season well under way, we've compiled 10 recordings that will help you on your revision journey
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