Remembering Camilla Wicks (1928-2020) Acclaimed Mid-Century Violin Virtuoso, Dazzling From a Young Age
She was a rare female soloist in a male-dominated era, but cut back on performing to raise her children. Howard Taubman, reviewing the violinist Camilla Wicks’s New York debut…
On September 30, Mozart’s Magic Flute Made Its Debut
The Theater auf der Wieden, located in the then-suburban Wieden district of Vienna existed only for 14 years, between 1787 and 1801. For most of this period, the director of…
Who Was The Well-Known Wartime Performer Dubbed The “Forces’ Sweetheart”? Vera Lynn?
Her performances and recordings of uplifting songs during the darkest days of World War II made her hugely popular with soldiers and civilians alike, and earned her the nickname ‘the…
Scary Songs: 10 Of The Most Spine-Tingle Songs For Halloween Night
From ghosties, witches and barons on broomsticks to the more pungent flavours of disturbing, there’s a scary song for everyone. Here is a selection of the scariest, to be enjoyed…
In 1960, Nina Simone Delivered a Flawless Tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach on The Ed Sullivan Show
Some 80 years ago, in a small North Carolina town, Eunice Waymon, a musically gifted, nine-year-old black girl, began taking piano lessons in the home of an exacting Englishwoman…
From Slave to Virtuoso: The Incredible Journey of ‘Blind Tom,’ Who Became the Highest Paid Pianist in the 19th Century at the Age of 10
“Blind Tom” was a musical prodigy who was born in slavery in 1850, in the state of Georgia. He was a contemporary virtuoso of Liszt and Rubinstein, but one who seemed…
The Renowned Pianist Chloe Flower Is Set to Release a New Christmas Album
‘Chloe Hearts Christmas’ will be available from Friday 1 November Pianist and composer Chloe Flower has announced the release of a new Christmas album. ‘Chloe Hearts Christmas’ will be released via…
Watch Now: Spectacular Performances from the 2023 Amateur Piano Competition Winners!
Check out our two winners’ full performances below We are absolutely thrilled to share with you the winning performances from this year’s Pianist Amateur Piano Competition. After being inundated with so many…
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Gets an Epic Metal Makeover That Will Blow You Away
Metal and classical music goes together wonderfully well, and YouTube guitarists Cole Rolland and Sophie Lloyd have taken that concept to a whole new level with their heavy new cover of…
Albert Einstein’s Harmonious Melodies: A Journey into the Musical Passion of a Genius
Albert Einstein Musical Life Albert Einstein and Music Like many notable scientists, Albert Einstein was not only an outstanding physicist and mathematician, he was also a devoted amateur musician who…