Ottorino Respighi Is One Of Those Composers Whose Reputations Rest Unduly On A Particular Work, Or Group Of Compositions
What are Respighi’s most famous works? In his case it is the so-called ‘Roman Trilogy’ with which he is perennially associated. These three separately conceived orchestral pieces were penned between…
The ‘Pink Peril’: Lili Boulanger, Grażyna Bacewicz, and glass ceilings
Soprano Katharine Dain looks at how misogyny has stood in the way of some wonderful female composers getting their due ‘Are you lost? This is a composition class, miss.’ The…
Meet Our Top 50 Famous Composers, In Descending Order – Do You Agree With Our Choices?
Who are the best composers ever? We asked 174 of today’s leading classical composers that very question and here, in their own words, we present the fascinating results. We’ve pooled…
The most famous French singers of all time
From Charles Aznavour to Sandrine Piau, we profile ten of the best and most famous French singers of all time Unsurprisingly, the country that produced Debussy, foie gras and the Impressionists spoils…
Listen John Williams & Vienna Philharmonic feat. Anne-Sophie Mutter – “Hedwig’s Theme” From “Harry Potter”
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter discusses her admiration for tennis star Roger Federer, the key role of jazz in her musical upbringing and more I wasn’t expecting to laugh as hard as…
Best Latin American Composers Of All Time
From Afro-Cuban rhythms to the tango, Peruvian folklore to Mexican popular song, the distinctive classical music of Latin America and the Spanish Caribbean draws on diverse influences. Janet Crane introduces…
Polish Christmas carols: 7 of the best
Our guide to the most famous Polish Christmas carols Poland has amongst the most varied Christmas carols of any country, but which are the most popular, the most tuneful, and…
7 Best German Christmas Carols Plucked From The Last 1000 Years Of Festive History
Our round-up of the most popular German Christmas carols and songs The singing of Christmas carols has long been an extremely popular tradition in Germany, especially since the Protestant Reformation,…
7 Traditional Welsh Folk Songs You Can’t Help Singing Along To
Our guide to some of the best folk and traditional songs to come out of Wales, a land famed for its rich musical heritage Wales is rightly proud of its…
Best Irish folk songs: 6 beautiful, traditional Irish songs you can’t help singing along to
Self-confessed folk obsessive Freya Parr shares her favourite 6 Irish folk songs Whether it’s to tell stories of bygone lovers or to reflect on the emotional pull of one’s home…