How a Bitter Rival Handled Schubert’s “Unfinished” Masterpiece and Its Tragic End
New research suggests crucial pages of the Austrian composer’s Symphony No 8 were mutilated by a vengeful assistant Franz Schubert’s Symphony No 8 was completed according to a major new…
How A Joyful Atheist Becomes Among The Most Successful Hymn Writers of the 20th Century
Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote pastoral music during profoundly turbulent times. Songs of Travel (1901-1904) (Please note that the above recording only contains the first song of this cycle.) YouTube The opening…
Joshua Tan, A Three-Year-Old Violin Prodigy, Performing Solo In His First Concert
Joshua Tan, three years old, performs one of the Twinkle variants at his first Suzuki soloists concert! On May 22, 2014, at St Nicholas Church in Kenilworth. He was the…
Joseph Cai, Age Five, Performs J. S. Bach’s Inventions In F Major In Piano Category A, Enkor Eighth
Joseph was born in July 2016, and is turning 5 years old in a month. He started to play piano at age 3 and passed the ABRSM grade 5 exam…
Colette Maze, A 109-Year-Old Classical Pianist, Is About To Release Her Sixth Album
Colette Maze is a remarkable woman. Not simply due to her longevity, which is impressive, but due to her enduring skill as a pianist and the fact that she is…
Famous Violinist Hilary Hahn Delves Into Her Extraordinary Career With Treasured Melodies and Fan-Inspired Artwork
On WCRB’s CD of the Week, celebrated American violinist Hilary Hahn reflects on her career so far by sharing some of her favorite pieces, alongside artwork from fans. In the summer of…
17-Month-Old Baby Virtuoso Astounds Audience With Unbelievable Piano Skills
You’ve heard of child prodigies, but this one takes the cake! Seventeen-month-old Gavriil Scherbenko from Russia has been getting a lot of attention on social media for his piano-playing skills.…
97-year-old pianist signs for Decca Classics
Yes, you read that right! American pianist Ruth Slenczynska has re-signed for Decca Classics almost 60 years after she originally signed for the label. Slenczynska turns 97 on 15 January…
Man with dementia who played piano in viral video inspires £1m charity donation
A former music teacher with dementia who played the piano in a viral clip has inspired a £1m donation towards Alzheimer’s research. In September, a video of 80-year-old Paul Harvey improvising…
Remembering George Michael’s beautiful forgotten Christmas track ‘December Song’ 14 years later
Everyone knows and loves a certain Christmas song written by George Michael. Yes, ‘Last Christmas’ is one of the greatest Christmas songs ever made, but it wasn’t the only festive…