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06.10.2022
A significant Hungarian violinist
Joseph Joachim (1831 – 1907) was a Hungarian violinist who was best pals with Johannes Brahms.
03.10.2022
A brilliant pianist from Norway
With his commanding technique and searching interpretations, Leif Ove Andsnes has won worldwide accl...
23.09.2022
The London Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the Queen
Her Majesty had been the Patron of one of the world’s leading orchestras since her accession to the...
03.05.2022
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (1937) an American composer, who became familiar with Beethoven quartets, Schubert sona...
20.04.2022
Yehudi Menuhin
The American-born violinist and conductor was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.
20.04.2022
James Horner’s Music Will Live Forever
James Horner (1953-2015) was an American composer who started playing the piano at the age of five.
20.04.2022
One of the most performed living composers
Karl Jenkins (1944-) a Welsh composer studied music at Cardiff University before finishing his music...
19.04.2022
Pagan Eostre
Some of the most recognisable Easter symbols are influenced by pagan beliefs.
13.04.2022
Arthur Honegger and the modern movement
French composer (1892-1955), associated with the modern movement in French music.
13.04.2022
The most remarkable child prodigy
Camille Saint-Saens, whose life spanned more than eight decades and his musical harvest was rich.
07.04.2022
The rise and fall of Samuel Barber
Born in 1910 Samuel Barber was the most naturally gifted American composer of his generation and is...
