5 pieces of classical music inspired by sport | FEATURE
If you think about it, the energy and physicality of sport is comparable to that of playing an instrument. So it’s small wonder that…
Read MoreIf you think about it, the energy and physicality of sport is comparable to that of playing an instrument. So it’s small wonder that…
Read MoreMany a composer has taken inspiration from the drama and mystery of fairytales. But what happens when the innovation of contemporary classical music meets…
Read MoreBirds and birdsong have inspired composers for hundreds of years. But what is fascinating is the sheer range of artistic interpretations of their naturally musical…
Read MoreEven the most prolific composers need some time off. For some, that time was spent in surprising ways, pursuing hobbies to which they were passionately…
Read MoreSome say that it’s hard to translate novels into music: the two media affect us so differently. Yet many a composer has tried their…
Read MoreIt has often been said that music is liquid architecture. But how about classical music inspired by architecture? From as far back as the Renaissance, you will…
Read MoreMany of us imagine richly-visual scenes when we listen to classical music. How many composers did the same? Here are five pieces of classical…
Read MoreThe Swiss multi-instrumentalist composer and improviser Alexandre Cellier, who likes to turn everyday objects into musical instruments, talks to Hannah Nepilova about his life…
Read MoreIn this video Hannah Nepilova talks to the pianist Alexandra Dariescu about her production of ‘The Nutcracker’, a creation based on Tchaikovsky’s ballet, for…
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