In the latest in our series looking at the symphony, what makes Haydn so significant in its development?

Beethoven's Fifth has a nickname? Well, it does according to some people ...

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

Schubert is far from the only composer to have put a piece of music aside and leave it unfinished ...

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

What drew Beethoven to return to the same theme four times over?

Hen, Miracle, Imperial ... Where do all those nicknames come from?

Why is Mozart's Violin Concerto No 5 known as the Turkish ... and is it warranted?

To mark the launch of our new Mendelssohn CD, we look at the thorny issue of how symphonies are numbered. Warning: may cause confusion!

If the Eroica was originally entitled the Bonaparte, what does the music tell us about Beethoven's view of Napoleon?