Follow the thread as one composer quotes another ...

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.

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

From Haydn to Maxwell Davies, composers have delighted in portraying the majesty of the rising sun. We look at a few of them ...

Berlioz tried four times to win France's most prestigious competition for young composers. Was it worth it?