Few musical forms have evolved as extensively as the waltz. It began as a rustic Austrian dance in triple meter, scandalous for bringing men and women together so physically close. By the 19th century, it had shaken off its early

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Frédéric Chopin! The name alone conjures a sense of profound intimacy. His works for piano take us into a world of almost otherworldly beauty, with melodies that become as engaging as the human voice. The music can be fragile, dance-like

Violist Rebecca Clarke was one of the most talented British composers of the early twentieth century. Although she is best known for her viola sonata, she also wrote a number of other wonderful works. These often blend a late Romantic

Produced by ARTE Concert in 2021, Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France present a festive orchestral concert dedicated entirely to the French classical repertoire. The title of the programme derives from the shimmering second movement of Hector Berlioz’s

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I recently listened to a 1974 EMI recording by Aldo Ciccolini, a pianist who had a fascination with neglected repertoire. He championed the piano works by Satie, Rossini, Massenet, De Falla and Déodat de Séverac, a composer completely unknown to