English composer Ernest Tomlinson (1924-2015) was noted as a composer of light music, and with the rise of pop music, found that organisations all over Britain, from the BBC to theatre, were discarding their Light Music collections. Appalled, he started

Dubbed the “Maharaja of the Keyboard” by Duke Ellington, Oscar Emmanel Peterson is one of the most influential jazz pianists of the 20th century. Born to Caribbean immigrant parents in Montreal, Canada, Peterson’s virtuosic technique and improvisational brilliance elevated him

The extraordinary career of Italian-born French pianist Aldo Ciccolini (1925-2015) spanned over six decades. A prodigious talent from a young age, he studied at the Naples Conservatory but made Paris his home in the late 1940s. Ciccolini’s artistry was defined

Pianist Eileen Joyce was one of the twentieth century’s most glamorous pianists, famous for her designer wardrobe, appearances on film soundtracks, and marathon four-concerto concert performances. However, she came from modest beginnings, born to impoverished parents in Western Australia. Raw

Which woman composer has been played the most at the Proms? Would you believe it’s an obscure Englishwoman born in 1855 named Maude Valérie White? She was a prolific composer, writing over two hundred songs, a ballet, and an unfinished

The name Kathleen Battle is synonymous with vocal brilliance, and it identifies one of the most celebrated sopranos of her time. Born on 13 August 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she emerged from humble beginnings as the youngest of seven children

It’s time to celebrate the birthday of Alfred Hitchcock, the genius behind some of the most gripping and unforgettable films ever made. Born on 13 August 1899 in London, Hitchcock became known around the world as the “Master of Suspense.”

Discovering Leoš Janáček’s On an Overgrown Path feels like finding a hidden diary in a forgotten attic. Each piece in this collection of fifteen miniatures evokes a vivid memory whispered through the keys of the instrument. Leoš Janáček: Po zarostlém