Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969–2018) is best known for his film music, such as that for James Marsh’s Stephen Hawking biography The Theory of Everything (2014), which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. His music for

This new edition of The Savvy Musician by David Cutler is a comprehensive, practical guide for musicians at any career stage, especially those starting out or seeking a career refresh. The Savvy Musician asserts that real success in music requires

John Cage: Dream (arr. for harp) (Floraleda Sacchi, harp) Most famous for his iconic – and polarising – composition 4’33”, John Cage was a composer, artist, and thinker whose explorations and experiments changed the course of classical composition. His compendium

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) left us a world of music that we’re still trying to understand. A manuscript discovered in the Évora Cathedral in Portugal gives us an early 19th-century Requiem, which both follows and diverges from the normal Requiem.

Canadian pianist Sheng Cai takes a fresh look at Tchaikovsky‘s piano music, highlighting repertoire often overshadowed by the piano concertos. In this recording, Cai presents selections from the composer’s solo piano output: the Grand Sonata for piano, a work of

British pianist Duncan Honeybourne continues in his quest to bring lesser-known and rarely performed British piano music to the fore with his latest release – a collection of pieces by Reginald Redman. Reginald Ernest Redman (known as “Rex” to his

Hailed as a “trailblazer” by Steinway & Sons, British pianist Thomas Luke gained national attention when he won the Keyboard Category of BBC Young Musician in 2020. Thomas makes a bold statement with this debut release, presenting his own compositions

Published in 1741, J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, stand as any keyboardist’s Everest. Bach’s 70+ minutes of continuous variations were supposedly designed to be forgotten, music to be played to amuse a patron’s fight with sleep. Now, of course,