Handel’s Theodora: The oratorio that went from zero to hero
Jonathan Cohen explores an 18th-century work that speaks to 21st-century hearts and minds.
June 4, 2024
Haven’t heard of Louise Bertin? You should …
Christophe Rousset explains how a 21-year-old Parisian girl rose and fell.
May 7, 2024
Théotime Langlois de Swarte’s life with Vivaldi
The ingenious violinist explains the secrets of a good program and the impact of one man's music.
April 8, 2024
Dalia Stasevska unearths a Finnish jewel
Helvi Leiviskä was respected in her day. So how come we are only hearing her music now?
March 7, 2024
Review: Reissues: Yvonne Loriod’s revelatory Vega recordings
Rediscovering Mrs Messiaen, an overlooked virtuoso.
March 7, 2024
Review: Reissues: Paavo Berglund, a Finnish legend
Warner boxes up a tremendous legacy from a cool customer.
February 28, 2024
Review: Reissues: Americana, from concert hall to Hollywood
A unique, snazzy collection from the Bowl and Copland conducts Copland.
February 21, 2024
Olli Mustonen: Not just a pretty pianist
The Finnish keyboard wizard on his Second and Third Symphonies and being a pupil of Rautavaara aged eight.
February 12, 2024
Review: Reissues: Klemperer’s biggest box ever, plus the LSO’s ongoing Elgar tradition
Essential listening, especially if you don't know Klemperer's monumental heft.
January 31, 2024
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider’s love letter to France
The condutor on the joy of rediscovering music, including masterpieces by neglected Frenchwomen.
January 8, 2024
Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s Bartók odyssey
The French pianist on Hungary under the Soviets and the challenge of three 20th-century masterworks.
December 6, 2023
Renaud Capuçon on Mozart, Kit Armstrong and the joy of two
The French violinist admits "playing the genius of Mozart with another genius, it helps".
November 15, 2023
John Wilson on why Oklahoma! was so urgently needed
The conductor and Broadway expert explains the thinking behind "historically informed" musicals.
October 11, 2023