In November 2024, Bechstein Hall opened its doors and welcomed music lovers to a brand new recital space, piano showroom and fine dining restaurant. Bechstein Hall, a name steeped in the rich history of classical music in London, has returned

Let us continue with our exploration of unfinished classical masterpieces. Robert Schumann: Symphony in G minor “Zwickau” Robert Schumann: Symphony in G minor “Zwickau” (Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, cond.) Robert Schumann had a number of talents. Growing

There is a musical term called field recordings, which focuses on recording the surrounding sounds, whether they are natural or man-made, as the basis of musical material. Rather than music being the starting point, it is sound or noise. Today,

Composer Augusta Holmès is a fascinating figure in classical music history. She was a musically gifted child who was initially denied a traditional music education solely because of her gender. However, despite the obstacles, she persevered, ultimately becoming one of

Let us continue with our exploration of unfinished classical masterpieces. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 (Russian State Cinematographic Orchestra; Sergei Skripka, cond.) Roughly one year after completing his Fifth Symphony, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Rhythm, melody and harmony. This is the trinity behind all music, and the foundation of it. Rhythm, melody and harmony are the most basic elements, and the ones from which all musical progress has derived. A musician will spend a

Maria Malibran is one of the most intriguing and tragic figures in nineteenth-century operatic history, whose biography reads like an opera synopsis. She came from a renowned, influential, and extremely dysfunctional musical family. Her career was staggeringly successful. She sang

In her prime, Maria Callas was a symbol of jet-set elegance and a media phenomenon. Many credited Calles with one of the most dynamic bel canto voices in operatic history, yet her story of personal life often seemed to eclipse