Icon: James Bowman
- Friday, November 5, 2021
In celebration of the singer’s 80th birthday, Edward Breen looks back on a long and splendid career which established the countertenor voice in mainstream musical life
Features
Composing for Buster Keaton
- Friday, November 5, 2021
Carl Davis talks about writing scores for some of silent cinema's greatest creations
Haitink in the recording studio – a reminiscence
- Tuesday, November 2, 2021
The former EMI producer, now President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, recalls working with the great conductor
Telling stories: what the RPS winners reveal about musical life today
- Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Last night's awards celebrated the art form's ability to be a game-changer
Haydn and humour: it's time to rethink the boundary-breaking composer
- Monday, November 1, 2021
Pianist Paul Lewis explains why Haydn is the composer he'd most like to have dinner with
Video of the Day: Ombra mai fù, by Barnaby Smith
- Thursday, October 28, 2021
VOCES8's Artistic Director sings Handel's beautiful aria, from his new album
The Chopin Piano Competition: the winners' concerts
- Monday, October 25, 2021
Jed Distler concludes his blog by looking forward to where the pianists' journeys will take them...
Bernard Haitink: Essential Recordings
- Friday, October 22, 2021
Bernard Haitink was the conductor of more than 450 recordings and his repertoire ranged widely from Bartók and Shostakovich to Mozart, Janáček and Debussy. Here are some of his finest moments on record
The Chopin Piano Competition: final reflections
- Thursday, October 21, 2021
Following a thrilling few weeks, Jed Distler celebrates the winners
The Chopin Piano Competition: the Final continues
- Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Four finalists choose their concerto
The Chopin Piano Competition: the Final Round, Part One
- Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Our daily analysis continues as the competition draws towards the finale
The Chopin Piano Competition, October 17: which piano to choose?
- Monday, October 18, 2021
The competitors can choose from five pianos: how do they differ?
The Chopin Piano Competition: October 16
- Sunday, October 17, 2021
Reflections on the last semi-final stages: catch up with our daily analysis
The Chopin Piano Competition, day 15: the semi-finals continue
- Saturday, October 16, 2021
Jed Distler continues his daily analysis of the prestigious event
Video of the day: Joby Burgess plays Throw Your Pumpkin (& Pick Me Up)
- Friday, October 15, 2021
The percussionist showcases a new composition by Yazz Ahmed - part of a series of films published today by the Cambridge Music Festival
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