The CD-production ‘The King’s Men’ puts three composers centre-stage who have one thing in common: they were all –...

Only few works were written for solo violon­cello. The few that are, however, are awe-inspiring. The history of the genre begins with a...

Telemann’s Twelve Fantasias are a stunning example of Baroque solo works ‘senza basso’. The cycle’s title...

When asked to think of the classical Lied composer who set Goethe’s texts to music, the name Schubert will, of course, come to mind...

Bach’s Goldberg Variations for string trio: Johann Sebastian Bach’s demanding masterwork for keyboard instruments is presented in an unusual...

This is the sound of Iceland: rough and intimate, mysterious and hauntingly exciting. Songs about animals and criminals as well as being...

Johann Sebastian Bach's arrangements of Italian concertos present a wonderful amalgamation of Italian fire and German texture. By arranging...

Not only did Brahms write his symphonies, he also heard them – and was impressed with conductor Fritz Steinbach. Several decades ago...

Early Birds grapples with Baroque music’s representation of birdsong, an ideal that was featured in music particularly effectively during...

Richard Strauss once said that ‘a composer of worth must also be able to compose a menu’. Ironically, the...