Artificial intelligence is already transforming how classical music is programmed, recorded, translated and marketed. But beyond the practical advantages lies a deeper debate: in an art form built…
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Musicians face unique physical demands, yet their pain is often misunderstood or ignored. Physiotherapist and musician Michael Ingle explains why specialized care is essential to prevent injury, support recovery, and…
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Artificial intelligence is already transforming how classical music is programmed, recorded, translated and marketed. But beyond the practical advantages lies a deeper debate: in an art form built…
Reading time estimated : 14min read
Every year on 21 June, music spills into streets, parks, and public squares around the world. Now celebrated in more than 120 countries, World Music Day feels timeless—but…
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Ballet choreographers and composers have long found inspiration in the pages of great novels, plays, and poems. Explore thrilling stage adaptations and learn how these creators translate our…
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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…
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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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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 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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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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June 22: This week in classical music
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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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June 1: This week in classical music
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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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What does it mean to love classical music in 2026? In this new series, Page Turner meets listeners from all walks of life to discover how music accompanies…
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Musicians face unique physical demands, yet their pain is often misunderstood or ignored. Physiotherapist and musician Michael Ingle explains why specialized care is essential to prevent injury, support recovery, and…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A must-see portrait of Natalia Osipova, an artist whose virtuosity and emotional intensity transcend ballet’s boundaries.
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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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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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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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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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