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The violin concerto
16 December 2024
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.)Rachel Podger: "I'm especially fond of the Polonaise in the First Brandenburg Concerto"
9 December 2024
The feted British violinist talks to us about her love for the Brandenburg Concertos and more.SCO players in the spotlight: solo recordings
2 December 2024
Some Christmas present ideas for the music-lover.Farewell to Nikita!
26 November 2024
It is with sadness that we bid a fond farewell to Principal Double Bass, Nikita Naumov.The waltz goes international
25 November 2024
We look at what happened when composers outside Austria turned their hands to the waltz ...The story behind Silent Night and other carols
18 November 2024
The history of Christmas carols is long and surprisingly varied - we look at a few of them.Digital Season: Andrea Tarrodi Serenade in Seven Colours
6 November 2024
Read the programme note for our online performance of Tarrodi's Serenade in Seven Colours.The search for Beethoven's successor
4 November 2024
Beethoven died in 1827. Who would be worthy to take on his mantle?Schubert's Unfinished and other incomplete works
1 November 2024
Schubert is far from the only composer to have put a piece of music aside and leave it unfinished ...Why is there so little classical Christmas music?
28 October 2024
Where are all the Christmas classics from the great composers?Not just Eurovision: an introduction to Swedish music
7 October 2024
Wherein we challenge you to think past 'Waterloo' and 'Mamma mia' ...Ryan Bancroft: "a conversation with the leader of a Finnish orchestra changed how I heard Sibelius"
30 September 2024
We speak to conductor Ryan Bancroft about music from (his not quite native) Scotland and Scandinavia.