For pianist Ana-Marija Markovina, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Complete Solo Piano Works Vol. 1 is not simply another recording release. It is the beginning of an expansive artistic and scholarly journey into the piano music of one of the nineteenth century’s

The concerto occupies a unique place in classical music: it showcases an individual soloist, but also relies on the support of a large ensemble. Some concertos thrill on first hearing but their lustre fades fast, while others continue to reveal

In the history of European music, certain cities seem to hold a magnetic pull, drawing in talent and capital to create something entirely new. In the late 17th century, that city was Hamburg. Today, we often think of Baroque opera

Charles Gounod, born on 17 June 1818, composed twelve operas, with Faust and Roméo et Juliette being his most popular. Between these blockbusters, we find Mireille, an 1864 opera in five acts to a libretto by Michel Carré after Frédéric

Now in its fourth edition, “La Maestra,” the International Competition for Women Conductors continues to pursue three central objectives: to champion the professional ambitions of women conductors, to unite the international musical community behind a strong commitment to gender equality

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most famous composers in Western music history – and one of the most mythologised. Over the past two centuries, popular culture has transformed Mozart’s legacy into a series of legends: the genius who

History has a reliable habit of erasing women who made their mark – and the history of classical music is no exception. Some were too inconvenient to remember. Ethel Leginska (13 April 1886 – 26 February 1970) was one of

In 2022, filmmaker Tim van Beveren and pianist Kyra Steckeweh released a documentary about composer Dora Pejačević called DORA – Flucht in die Musik (or, in English, Dora – Escape Into Music). It’s now widely available through Amazon and other