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Classical music history is full of near-misses. Some of the pieces that we love best spent decades, even centuries, forgotten in archives or suppressed by families. The rediscoveries of these classics sometimes only happened by chance or due to individuals’

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