Why are some Beethoven symphonies better-known than others?

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

What was it about C minor that brought out Beethoven's defiant side? We take a look at a few examples.

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

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.

We've reached the violin in our series on the concerto, and there's no end of them! (You might want to pour yourself a cup of tea for this.)

Beethoven died in 1827. Who would be worthy to take on his mantle?

How has Wagner's epithet affected the way we approach this favourite Beethoven symphony?

We look at some of the many depictions of Heaven in the Christian choral tradition.

Pour marquer le concert de l'Orchestre à la Halle aux Grains, le 21 mai, nous nous penchons sur une question parfois épineuse ...

Anlässlich unserer Konzerte in Würzburg (am 26. und 27. Mai), werfen wir einen Blick auf eine knifflige Frage ...

What makes Ravel such a great orchestrator?