Behind the music
List of News Articles

Joseph Joachim and the great German violin concertos
19 January 2026
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bruch and Brahms: four violin concertos, all connected by a single violinist.
The search for Beethoven's successor
19 January 2026
Beethoven died in 1827. Who would be worthy to take on his mantle?
Musical quotations
19 January 2026

Composers' miracle years
12 January 2026
In which we look at times when a composer barely paused for breath between one work and the next
Making a splash: water music beyond Handel
5 January 2026
We take a look at musical depictions of water, from trickling burns to the wide expanse of the ocean, to see what lurks below the surface.
Mozart and the symphony
22 December 2025
Stuck between the symphonies of Haydn and Beethoven, where do Mozart's fit in?
Unfinished symphonies
15 December 2025
Your starter for ten: besides Schubert, who has an unfinished symphony to their name?
Andrew Manze: "I've always loved Viennese waltzes and polkas"
1 December 2025
Our Principal Guest Conductor is really looking forward to conducting our Viennese New Year concerts!
The medieval carol
24 November 2025
For this year's Christmas article, we look back at some very early festive carols ...
A history of the orchestral concert
17 November 2025
Is there such a thing as a standard concert format? Join us as we dive into the history of programming ...
Maximiliano Martín: "A friend said 'Gnarly Buttons would suit you very well'"
10 November 2025
Ahead of his performance of John Adams' Gnarly Buttons, we spoke to our Principal Clarinet about performing as soloist with the Orchestra.
Quickfire Questions with Kenneth Henderson
7 November 2025
Get to know our new Principal Horn!