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What Writers Hear in Music: From Proust to Murakami
Tolstoy heard danger. Proust heard memory. Woolf heard structure. Anaïs Nin heard an ideal she would have given twenty years of her life to reach. From Proust to Murakami, a…
Reading time estimated : 16min read
Forgotten Operas to Discover: Operas You Didn’t Know You Loved
Uncover a universe of forgotten operas to discover. Andrew Mellor delves into why certain works fade from view and how modern productions are successfully bringing them back into the spotlight.
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The Contradictions of Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar’s life was defined by contradiction: English yet European, shy yet socially ambitious, self-doubting yet monumental — and it is this tension that gives his music enduring force.
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“The Small Talents Heaven Has Given Me for Music”: A History of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
The story behind Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, six monumental works born of creative freedom, instrumental virtuosity, and an unmatched imagination for musical form.
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Miles Davis at 100: A Classical Perspective on a Jazz Visionary
As Miles Davis’s centenary approaches, this Pepper’s Portrait reconsiders the jazz icon through a classical lens: orchestral colour, formal invention, and a lifelong drive to reshape musical language.
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10 things to know about Verdi’s Requiem
From Rossini and Manzoni to thunderous Dies Irae and operatic controversy, discover 10 essential facts about Verdi’s Requiem, the dramatic masterpiece that transformed sacred music forever.
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Music And The Making Of Nations: How 19th-Century Romantic Composers Shaped Europe’s Identities
In 19th-century Europe, music did more than mirror national feeling: it helped create it. From Finland to Italy, composers turned folk memory, exile, and myth into the sound of emerging…
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A Style of One’s Own: What Classical Musicians’ Clothes Say on Stage
What should classical musicians wear on stage? From Dalia Stasevska to Yuja Wang, Andrew Mellor examines how fashion, individuality, and representation are reshaping the look of performance.
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Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes: The Groundbreaking World of Modern Ballet
Impresario Serge Diaghilev brought together some of the 20th century’s greatest artists. Celebrate International Dance Day with the composers, choreographers, and designers who brought the world of the…
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Expanding what a “ballet body” looks like, questioning the standard piano size, how to support an NSO in crisis, and…
June 8: This week in classical music
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Un Moto di Gioia: Cecilia Bartoli at 60
Cecilia Bartoli at 60: A celebration of a career built on curiosity and transformation. James Jolly explores how this mezzo-soprano sensation became both a global star and a musical archaeologist,…
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Daniel Harding in LA, Marin Alsop on TV, opera at the top of the CN Tower, and more
June 1: This week in classical music
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Elim Chan in San Francisco, Felicity Lott passed away, and the enduring appeal of Tosca and the Graduation March
May 25: This week in classical music
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Kissin’s single encore in Chicago, King Charles’s new stage curtains in London, tech billionaires at the opera, and more
May 18: This week in classical music
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Gabriela Lena Frank wins the Pulitzer, the Kronos Quartet’s second Tiny Desk Concert, and more
May 11: This week in classical music
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Has a long-lost Stradivarius been found?, Sofiane Pamart on shaking up classical music, and more
May 4: This week in classical music
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Michael Tilson Thomas passed away, Beatrice Venezi was fired, The Met lost a $200 million deal, and more
April 27: This week in classical music
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Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81
Renowned conductor, composer, and educator Michael Tilson Thomas has died at the age of 81.
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Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique
Dive into Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique: a love obsession spirals into hallucination, execution, and witches’ sabbath. This guide follows the idée fixe from first sight to final parody, revealing how Berlioz’s colors forged a new orchestral language.
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Interviews
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The Martha Argerich Phenomenon: An interview with Olivier Bellamy
On June 5th, 2026, Martha Argerich celebrates her 85th birthday. Her performances have become must-see events that fill concert halls, despite her preference for chamber music and solo…
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“Saying Something Beyond the Notes”: Joyce DiDonato’s Master Class Secrets
What makes a great vocal master class? Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reveals her teaching philosophy, how she evaluates singers, and why presence matters more than perfection on stage.
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The Enduring Craft: Edwin Clément’s Fight to Save the Art of Bow Making
An exceptional bow maker and Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France), Edwin Clément has carved pernambuco wood for over 20 years to bring the sound of musicians around…
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A Broken Violin, a Lifelong Piano Love: Eva Gevorgyan
Surrounded by music from childhood, Eva Gevorgyan first asked for a violin — only to break it three days later. In this interview, she looks back on that early story,…
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Maria Włoszczowska on Haydn: “A Very Good Cardio Exercise”
In this interview, Maria Włoszczowska reflects on the emotional extremes of Haydn’s “Farewell” Symphony. She also speaks about leading from the violin, shaping sound within a group, and…
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Vilde Frang: “Playing Korngold Feels Like Singing Beyond the Limits”
Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang opens up about the soaring, limitless world of Korngold’s Violin Concerto, the art of daring on stage, and why a day in the mountains beats a…
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Sir Antonio Pappano: “Music Is About Storytelling”
Sir Antonio Pappano reflects on the “necessary evil” of dress rehearsals, the electricity of live performance, and what he listens for first when meeting an orchestra: cohesion, flexibility, and reaction.
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“All Blues” all ways: How to make a Miles Davis jazz classic your own
Since it was recorded in 1959, “All Blues” from Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue has been reinterpreted countless times by jazz and funk musicians…
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An American Summer Dream: Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915”
Before summer fully arrives, Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 invites us into its dreamlike world—an intimate, nostalgic love letter to warm evenings, family, and memory.
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Natalia Osipova: A Force of Nature On and Off Stage
A must-see portrait of Natalia Osipova, an artist whose virtuosity and emotional intensity transcend ballet’s boundaries.
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Champagne, Irony, and Illusion: Inside Kosky’s Die Fledermaus
Barrie Kosky reinvents Die Fledermaus in a vibrant, ironic staging where humor and spectacle meet a subtle undercurrent of melancholy, revealing new emotional depth beneath Strauss’s…
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Top Piano Social Media Accounts You Need to Follow in 2026
Our social media team spends their days tracking trends in the classical music world. Here’s their curated list of the top accounts to follow if you live and…
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Hollywood in Vienna: A Tribute to Randy Newman
In anticipation of the Oscars this Sunday, take a look at this fantastic movie music program that just joined our catalogue, in which the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra…
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Gabriela Montero’s Latin-infused piano magic: improv genius meets cultural pride
Through breathtaking improvisations and her vibrant Piano Concerto, the Venezuelan pianist-composer dazzles with a powerfully personal display of Latin-American pride and staggering virtuosity.
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