Generally speaking, the Baroque period is when the orchestra was born, opera kicked off in a big way and the concerto gave soloists the chance to properly show off. From the period's beginnings in the ...

One of Classic FM’s Rising Stars, Alexander Malofeev, wins Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Awards 2026.

2. Mozart's first concert and a European tour (1762 - 1765) The young Mozart was, as we know, an early starter when it came to music. But he was especially young to be a concert pianist in 1762, and ...

Classical music, along with nature-inspired virtual reality landscapes, can help reduce blood pressure significantly, new ...

Writing on LinkedIn, head of department Dr Hannah Robbins confirmed the closure. “Music at Nottingham has run for more than ...

Gioachino Rossini is one of history's best-loved opera composers, and his overtures are the perfect place to get a flavour of them. Find out why with our guide to his best ones! You can't get very far ...

Star tenor Andrea Bocelli is going on tour in 2027 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his breakthrough album Romanza, first released in September 1997. The album marks a particular moment in Bocelli ...

The mysterious story of the discovery of Schumann's only violin concerto. In March 1933, Baron Erik Kule Palmstierna – Sweden’s ambassador to London and an avid psychic researcher – was hosting a ...

4. Love true true true until the grave "To every good friend I send my greet feet; addio nitwit. Love true true true until the grave, if I live that long and do behave." - To his cousin, Marianne, ...

Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1) Edvard Grieg Download 'Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1)' on iTunes ...

The Hallé orchestra has become the new home of around 1,500 items once belonging to the composer. The archive made a 3,500 ...

You’ll recognise this famous tune as the theme played every year to introduce TV coverage of the London Marathon. In fact, it was composed by Ron Goodwin to soundtrack the 1966 film The Trap. The ...