The Ukrainian-born violinist’s Stradivarius was slated to give the world premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto, but its former owner had other ideas.

An extended reflection on a fascinating sound world.

An accomplished start-up, and a pair of problematic masterpieces.

A teenage Clara Wieck shows her peers just how it’s done.

A significant step in Australia’s journey of reconciliation.

From Rattle’s Mozart to English alt-rock band Muse, these are the four albums the energetic violinist is listening to this month.

Nemanja Radulović’s Tzigane fulfils the promise made by his magnificent hair.

Wilson reveals the other side of a British film composer.

Slow and steady wins in Haydn’s orchestral experiment.

Uchida’s crystalline Beethoven combines care with flair.

Growing up with Pinchas Zukerman’s famous tone ringing in his ears, it didn’t take much to persuade Israeli composer Avner Dorman to compose a double concerto to celebrate the violinist’s significant year.

Catching up with the global phenomenon in New York, Clive Paget discovers how those bold interpretations get developed and learns a few of the things that have made an older and wiser Lang Lang into a more rounded artist.