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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

When attending a chamber music concert, most people expect to see violins, cellos, or maybe a grand piano or two. Basses, however, are seen less often. Usually, they’re relegated to orchestra pits or thankless doubled cello lines. Fortunately, some composers

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who go to physical therapy with the serene optimism of a yoga influencer, and the rest of us, who walk in like we’re approaching a polite and determined interrogation. And