Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947) is widely known for his French mélodies, beautiful art songs that capture emotion with elegance and subtlety. Yet Hahn’s piano music, though less famous, is equally revealing of his artistry. Across solo pieces, cycles, waltzes, and sonatinas, Hahn

Nowadays, when we think of Maurice Ravel, we usually picture the elegance of Boléro, not the mud and chaos of the Western Front. But World War I had a major impact on Maurice Ravel’s life and music. The Franco-Prussian War,

On 27 January, we celebrate the birthday of Édouard Lalo, a French composer who may not enjoy the instant name recognition of Saint-Saëns or Fauré, but whose music leaves a lasting impression once you encounter it. Lalo had a gift

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

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

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