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06.04.2022
Can you recognise this virtuoso of mischief?
1. A friend of the musical score but also of animals, I raised a pet starling for three years! This...
06.04.2022
The lesser known Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth...
01.04.2022
Spring playlist
The seasons have long been an inspiration to composers, especially the arrival of spring which heral...
30.03.2022
Brazilian guitar music
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) was a Brazilian composer, cellist, and classical guitarist described...
30.03.2022
Má vlast: freedom, resilience and Czech identity
Bedřich Smetana’s Má vlast guides its listener on an aural tour of the landscapes and legends that m...
25.03.2022
Pierre Boulez – a legend
Unlike his contemporaries, Boulez never conducted with a baton.
24.03.2022
One of history's most prolific composers
Georg Philipp Telemann wrote more than 3000 works. His music incorporates several national styles -...
22.03.2022
Where art and music meet
Mussorgsky wrote his Pictures at an Exhibition in honour of a friend - a painter called Vladimir Har...
18.03.2022
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
(1844–1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.
17.03.2022
Neutralising Negative Emotions
As the world gradually begins the process of deconfinement, things may feel a little strange.
16.03.2022
Why Your Voice Sounds Different When Recorded?
It is strange at first to discover what your voice really and truly sounds like.
