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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...
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...
