You likely have no idea who Anna Caroline de Belleville-Oury is. However, many of the great composers did. Beethoven enjoyed hearing her play. Carl Czerny recognised her as one of the students who made him famous. Chopin dedicated a waltz

When Jacqueline du Pré (1945-1987) stepped into a recording studio in August 1965 to record Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, the world first fully sensed the emotional

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) and Franz Schubert (1797-1828) were at the heart of Viennese music making, Hummel as a student of Mozart’s and Schubert for his lied. Both, however, used the unusual combination of piano, violin, viola, cello and double

If you love classical music, chances are you might be interested in figure skating, given the prominent role the art plays in the sport. For over a hundred years, skaters have skated to music, oftentimes classical music. Although the International

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Sergei Rachmaninoff and Vladimir Horowitz, two titans of the classical music world, share a profound connection that resonates deeply with listeners who appreciate the emotional depth, technical virtuosity, and expressive power of their artistry. While Rachmaninoff was a composer, pianist,

Throughout music history, the viola has often been overshadowed by its flashier, smaller sibling, the violin. The viola hasn’t often appeared as a solo instrument, and when it has, its player has usually been a man. However, not every viola

Pianist and composer Marina Baranova grew up in Ukraine in a household where music was constant and diverse. Both of her parents were pianists and teachers. Her mother taught classical piano, while her father specialised in jazz and improvisation. Their