Works for String Quartet : Meditation (1887) Poemes : No.3 Nocturne: version for soprano and piano quintet (1892) Cello Sonata Guillaume Lekeu (January 20, 1870 – January 21, 1894) was a Belgian (Wallon) composer. Born in Verviers, Lekeu took his

‘Father of Music’ Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) suffered visual problems from a young age. In his portrait, Bach appears to squint, and the way his facial muscles are aligned has led analysts to believe that he suffered from shortsightedness. His

Ludvig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Largo Sensitive, delicate, subtle, Paul Lewis is absolutely enchanting.

Piano Concerto No. 3, Largo Paul Lewis, piano Jiří Bělohlávek, conductor BBC Symphony Orchestra From Ludvig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos (2010) Released by Harmonia Mundi Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3, Largo Sensitive, delicate, subtle, Paul Lewis is absolutely enchanting.

…………where music and medicine meet Music lovers are often fascinated by the medical problems of great musicians.  The idea, that these great individuals who gave life so much beauty could suffer and die from ordinary illnesses like us mortals, particularly

Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Sergej Krylov started studying the violin at the age of five and made his debut with orchestra at ten, performing in Russia, China, Finland and Germany. At a very young age he

Over the past few years, Hong Kong’s classical music scene has become increasingly active. The city is slowly shedding its ‘cultural desert’ reputation, attracting a slate of world-class artists and offering a broad variety of programmes. Unfortunately however, opera remains

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute The wonderful German soprano, Marlis Petersen sings about love and sorrow as Pamina in The Magic Flute : “Alas, I feel it has vanished… Gone forever is the joy of love ! Never, hours