It's the clarinet's turn to step centre-stage for a look at their concerto repertoire. It's possible Mozart is mentioned!

Ahead of the SCO's performances of two key opera seria in this year's Edinburgh International Festival, we look at the history of the genre.

How does the west's fascination with the wider Arab world come across in music? We look at a few examples ...

Why are some Beethoven symphonies better-known than others?

For the last article in our concerto series (for now), we turn to an instrument too often dismissed as the orchestra's resident joker.

In the third installment of our series looking at the concerto, it's the turn of the SCO flautists to recommend their favourites.

Are you looking for a lighter alternative to the symphony? There are plenty to choose from ...

Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bruch and Brahms: four violin concertos, all connected by a single violinist.

We delve into the history of a hybrid genre ...

With Easter just around the corner, we delve into perhaps the richest (and often darkest) choral repertoire of all ...

Or, how suppressing a work for 80 years can affect its long-term fortunes.

We complete our survey of the concerto for stringed instruments with the double bass. It's not just about jazz!