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Benedetti delivers masterful performance at Royal Albert Hall
Violinist Nicola Benedetti wows London's Royal Albert Hall with an unconventional quartet. Read our review of this super-polished jam session featuring folk tunes and virtuoso showpieces.
ACO's 50th Anniversary with Beethoven & Brahms
Marking its 50th year, the Australian Chamber Orchestra releases a live recording of Beethoven & Brahms violin concertos under Richard Tognetti. A compelling souvenir from a world-class ensemble.
Ólafsson's Opus 109: A Transcendent Beethoven Album
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson's new concept album 'Opus 109' recontextualises Beethoven's masterpiece alongside Bach and Schubert, offering one of the most beautiful recordings of the sonata.
Aimard's spellbinding piano recital at Wigmore Hall
French virtuoso Pierre-Laurent Aimard delivers an unforgettable performance at London's Wigmore Hall, showcasing breathtaking technical command and profound musical insight in works by Beethoven, Carter, and Messiaen.
Sudan Archives: Violin Meets Electronic in New Album BPM
Exclusive interview with Sudan Archives as she discusses her groundbreaking new album 'BPM', musical guilty pleasures, and how she's revolutionising the violin in contemporary music.
Biss completes revolutionary Beethoven cycle with final volume
Pianist Jonathan Biss completes his monumental Beethoven journey with a stunning fourth volume that challenges everything we know about classical interpretation. Discover how this recording redefines musical legacy.
Einstein's violin hidden from Nazis sells for £1 million
Albert Einstein's treasured violin, which the genius physicist safeguarded from Nazi persecution, has fetched over £1 million in a fierce bidding war that captivated collectors worldwide.
Tetzlaff's Revolutionary Elgar Album Stuns Critics
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff and conductor John Storgårds deliver a breathtaking reinterpretation of Elgar's Violin Concerto alongside Thomas Adès's new work, creating one of the year's most compelling classical recordings.
Kopatchinskaja's Dazzling Reinvention of Schoenberg
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and the Berlin Philharmonic, under Kirill Petrenko, deliver a revelatory new recording of Schoenberg's formidable Violin Concerto, alongside 'Verklärte Nacht' and 'Die Jakobsleiter', challenging perceptions of the compose
Mullova & Beatson's Revelatory Beethoven Sonatas
Violinist Viktoria Mullova and pianist Alasdair Beatson deliver a revelatory new album of Beethoven's early Violin Sonatas, Opp. 12, praised for its clarity, wit, and profound musical dialogue.
John Wilson's Sinfonia of London Stuns at Last Night of the Proms
The John Wilson Orchestra and virtuoso James Ehnes captivated the Royal Albert Hall in a spectacular Last Night of the Proms, featuring a sublime performance of Barber's Violin Concerto and Korngold's cinematic symphony.
Patrick Wolf's Magical Minack Theatre Concert Review
Patrick Wolf delivers a spellbinding performance at Cornwall's iconic Minack Theatre, blending soaring vocals, harp, and violin in a breathtaking cliffside setting.
Einstein's Nazi-era violin emerges for sale in London
A rare violin once owned by genius physicist Albert Einstein, which was smuggled out of 1930s Germany to escape Nazi confiscation, is now going up for auction in a major London sale.
Faust and Nelsons Dazzle with Beethoven at the Proms
A breathtaking performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto by Isabelle Faust, accompanied by the mighty Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under Andris Nelsons, becomes an instant classic at the BBC Proms 2025.
Beethoven's Tumultuous Final Years: Genius, Grief & Revolution
A groundbreaking new biography uncovers the profound personal tragedies and political turmoil that shaped Ludwig van Beethoven's revolutionary final works, revealing a man raging against his fate in 1820s Vienna.
Budapest Festival Orchestra stuns at Royal Albert Hall
Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra deliver a spellbinding evening of Beethoven and Bartók at London's Royal Albert Hall, leaving audiences in awe.
Nicola McLean: Baby hated violin, loved Baby Shark!
Former glamour model Nicola McLean shares hilarious parenting struggles, revealing her baby despised violin tunes but adored the viral hit 'Baby Shark'.
Roger Norrington: Classical music's revolutionary maestro
Celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Roger Norrington, the visionary conductor whose radical approach revolutionised orchestral performance.
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