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

The piano sonata is often a vehicle to express struggle or psychological depth, from heroic battles with fate to intimate expressions of despair. But throughout the history of classical music, many composers have used the sonata to convey something very

Violin concertos have been popular for centuries, but thanks to YouTube, they’ve found a new global audience of millions. From Beethoven to Vivaldi to Paganini, these videos showcase not only the sheer beauty of the violin concerto repertoire but also

Valentine’s Day and the attendant glorification of coupledom can be a rough time for single people. Fortunately for those people, composers have written a number of compelling works about solitude, independence, withdrawal, and self-possession. For listeners spending Valentine’s Day single

I’ve been working with London-based Chinese pianist Siqian Li, whose debut disc is a selection of transcriptions for solo piano of works by, amongst others, Maurice Ravel, George Gershwin and Alexis Weissenberg. The Weissenberg transcriptions, in particular, have really caught

YouTube is full of brilliant performances of all kinds of piano sonatas. A few of those brilliant performances have garnered millions and millions of views. Today, we’re looking at which seven piano sonata videos are the most popular as of

You know how it goes – you’re placed on the sliding gurney, the restrainer is put on top so you don’t wiggle, and you slide into the noisy tunnel. It’s a bit loud to fall asleep, and they want to

The double bass is often thought of as the foundation of the orchestra: deep, resonant, and usually playing a supportive role. In music as in architecture, foundations rarely find themselves in the spotlight. But over the centuries, a handful of