3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (179+ words) 'Athamas Kills the Son of Ino' by Gaetano Gandolfi Telemann had a turbulent private life and perhaps this was one reason he became one of the most prolific composers of all time, throwing himself into the task of writing music…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (133+ words) This month, BBC Radio 3 presents Where the Light Sings, a 12-hour broadcasting marathon from lighthouses around the UK. On 26 September, the station will host live programmes from six locations around the UK's coastline: Throughout the day, Petroc Trelawny will also…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (868+ words) From Henry VIII to Bhumibol Adulyadej, these monarchs didn’t merely patronise music – they played, composed, sang and shaped it Stock Montage via Getty Images Kings and queens have always surrounded themselves with music. But there’s a big difference between enjoying…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (282+ words) Classical-Music.com Review: Schubert Late String Quartets (Zemlinsky Quartet) The Zemlinsky Quartet conquer a titanic masterpiece, writes Michael Jameson Belgium’s adventurous Evil Penguin label has released several exciting recordings lately, and this new Schubert coupling from the Zemlinsky Quartet affords…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (809+ words) Iconic bands who, apart, never managed to recreate the intoxicating musical chemistry they generated together It's one of the great mysteries of creative genius: why do certain musicians become so much better when they're surrounded by the right people? The…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1256+ words) From incendiary walk-offs to visceral confrontations, witness the unvarnished chaos of rock’s most monolithic icons losing their cool on stage Life sure can be tough being a rock star. Occasionally audiences can be ungrateful, hostile or just plain bored. Or…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1599+ words) The story of rock is littered with casualties. These 6 acts ignored, embraced or outlasted every trend – and are still standing today Success in rock music is easy enough to explain. Longevity is much harder. Every new movement promises to sweep…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (223+ words) Rob Ainsley basks in the warmth of the Spanish sun as he explores the finest recordings of this iconic piece for guitar and orchestra The ornate gardens at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Santiago Rusiñol, 1907) © Getty Perhaps it’s the simplicity....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1356+ words) Chris Walter/WireImage via Getty Images For The Zombies, the timing could hardly have been worse. By the end of 1967, they had spent five years trying to turn a brilliant but frustratingly inconsistent career into something bigger. They had already…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) Marc Sabbah is superbly eloquent in the Cello Suites, says Jan Smaczny It would be hard to imagine the modern string repertoire without the solo violin and cello music Bach composed during his time as court composer to Prince Leopold…...