What’s it like to steer clear of the bottom but never quite hit the heights? Masumi Per Rostad on the vicarious life of the viola. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Musical instruments come and go – including some strange ones – but what about the instruments that never were?

Mons Capuçon convinces in three new violin concertos françaises.

Batiashvili and Barenboim here prove the perfect partners.

Four of Nørgård’s finest reveal the breadth of his singular mind.

This particularly rapid unintelligible patter isn’t generally heard and if it is it doesn’t matter, matter, matter, matter...

Scott and Pereira celebrate the joy of friendship and artistry.

What’s in a word? Interpreting the secret scribbles of musicians, maestros and some of the great composers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A fascinating programme played with much intelligence and skill.

A competent, but controlled recital from this world-class trumpeter.

With their lucky charms, bizarre rituals and arcane mantras, the average artist can be an irrational being.

Live recording reveals Davis's hero to be surprisingly earthbound.