The Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement didn’t just revive old instruments; it reimagined how music from every era should sound. In doing so, it reshaped orchestras, opera houses, and audiences’…
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From Carmen to Lulu, from feminicide to champagne, Barbara Hannigan and Marie-Nicole Lemieux reflect on life-changing roles, radical generosity in music, and the small rituals that keep their…
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The Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement didn’t just revive old instruments; it reimagined how music from every era should sound. In doing so, it reshaped orchestras, opera houses, and audiences’…
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Bach’s Six Cello Suites have challenged performers and captivated listeners for 300 years — here’s how to listen deeply to their dance forms, emotional breadth, and enduring interpretive questions.
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What links football clubs, opera houses, marathon runners and conductors? More than metaphor: music and sport have a shared pursuit of excellence, discipline and physical freedom.
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As we commemorate Mozart’s 270th birthday this week, take a moment to discover the musical pillars of his tempestuous Symphony No. 40.
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From snow-muted streets to the promise of spring, the changing seasons shape how we hear and remember music. Andrew Mellor reflects on weather, memory and the composers who have translated…
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From Tom and Jerry's piano duels to the Pink Panther's orchestral mischief, classic cartoons introduced generations to Liszt, Rossini, and Beethoven—proving classical music belongs to everyone, not just concert halls.
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From Schumann to Debussy, from César Cui to Virgil Thomson, some of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries' greatest composers moonlighted as critics. Their prose could be as vicious…
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From centenary celebrations to world premieres, 2026 promises a wealth of musical discovery. Jack Pepper looks ahead to the year’s highlights and shines a light on three young composers redefining…
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February 9: This week in classical music
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February 2: This week in classical music
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January 26: This week in classical music
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January 19: This week in classical music
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What makes a concert hall unforgettable? For James Jolly, it's the alchemy between architecture and sound. His first visit to Vienna's Konzerthaus – home to the Vienna Symphony…
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January 12: This week in classical music
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The Opéra national de Paris has announced the nomination of Semyon Bychkov as its next Music Director, marking a major new chapter for the institution.
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January 5: This week in classical music
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December 29: This week in classical music
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From Carmen to Lulu, from feminicide to champagne, Barbara Hannigan and Marie-Nicole Lemieux reflect on life-changing roles, radical generosity in music, and the small rituals that keep their…
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Vasco Mendonça discusses his new documentary series OPERA.NOW and the multifaceted nature of contemporary opera.
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To mark his 50th birthday, Renaud Capuçon looks back on his life as a musician through five works that shaped him—one for each decade, from childhood discovery to…
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On the occasion of the world premiere of The Kalamazoo Flow, pianist Alexandre Kantorow and composer Anders Hillborg open the doors to a rare creative exchange. Written for Kantorow and…
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Steinway EMEA Manager Michael Geise reveals the story behind the world’s finest high resolution player piano, the Steinway & Sons Spirio.
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Joshua Weilerstein speaks about inspiration, integrity, and why taking audiences seriously—especially younger ones—is essential to keeping classical music alive and meaningful today.
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A cardboard cello, a defining first Elgar, and a memorable Bach mishap — Alisa Weilerstein retraces the formative “first times” that forged her artistic identity.
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From his first encounter with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto to his deep bond with his instrument, Maxim Vengerov reflects on music as a lifelong conversation — one of connection, emotion, and…
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Grace makes it look effortless — but some ballets are survival tests in disguise. Dual roles, mechanical illusions, and four suitors at once: welcome to the most demanding challenges in…
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Four iconic operas, four decisive encounters. From first recordings to unforgettable staged performances, these masterpieces were medici.tv editor Dario's personal gateways into the world of opera.
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Editorial Manager Colin brings us "Out of Reach," a collection of virtuosic and poetic piano works he has dreamed of mastering — from the fire and romance of Chopin and Ravel, through the…
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Step behind the curtain with classical artist documentaries featuring Nobuyuki Tsujii, Hilary Hahn, and Jacqueline du Pré. Explore their touching backstories, rigorous methods, and the real people behind genius.
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medici.tv's Théophile, shares the pieces that moved him as a member of the orchestra. Love, disaster, dreams realized, and lessons learned from the best seat in the house.
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Some recordings transcend sound. Van Cliburn’s 1962 performance of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto in Moscow is one of them—an electrifying interpretation, captured on film, that connects musical brilliance with a…
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Few concerts capture the spirit of Christmas quite like this one. Blending carols, classical favorites, and pop anthems, the Three Tenors’ festive 1999 program is a warm invitation to slow…
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Few works expose emotion as nakedly as Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony. Blending personal memory, musical analysis, and historical myth, Juliette explores why the “Pathétique” remains one of the most devastating and…
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In 2010, the inimitable mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli undertook a feat of musical archeology, excavating and showcasing a selection of stunningly virtuosic works originally written for the castrato voice…
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