Dante Quartet

Vibrant Debussy from the Dante Quartet

Claim your FREE weekly download here!

What's New

Martino Tirimo

Performing all of Chopin's works is no small undertaking, says the distinguished Cypriot pianist Martino Tirimo, as he embarks on a celebratory series at Kings Place, London
08/02/2010

Legendary British jazz performer, composer and bandleader dies, aged 82

05/02/2010

Court rules that Men at Work plagiarised Australian nursery rhyme, but how will this affect the art of composition?

Hugh Masekela

We talk to the legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and find out how music saved him from getting into trouble at school
Alexander Romanovsky

Outstanding Rachmaninov from Alezander Romanovsky

Hear a clip from the Variations on a Theme of Corelli here
03/02/2010

The eminent British composer celebrates his landmark birthday with special concert at the Southbank Centre  

02/02/2010

Arts Council to fund Opera Company NI, which aims to promote Opera in Northern Ireland

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Dmitri Hvorostovsky returns to Tchaikovsky

Listen to a clip from his latest CD here
01/02/2010

Michael Tilson Thomas's recording of ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ walks away with three awards

26/01/2010

The American 'supervirtuoso' pianist dies, aged 94

Susan Tomes

Susan Tomes

Why are pianists in duos all too often described as accompanists when they play the lion's share of the notes? Pianist Susan Tomes redresses the balance
The Sacrifice

James MacMillan

The Scottish composer discusses his opera The Sacrifice, set 70 years in the future when oil has become scarce and society is divided into feudal factions
20/01/2010

Watch the videos, listen to the excerpts and cast your votes today!

20/01/2010

Classical music improves behaviour at a Derby school

Der Ring des Nibelungen

'Soaring grandeur' in Wagner

Listen to a clip from Christian Thielemann's five-star rated Ring cycle recording here
18/01/2010
Jeremy Pound reflects on the first instalment of ITV’s Popstar to Operastar series… and dares to pick a winner
15/01/2010

‘Classical reality’ TV show Popstar to Operastar begins

15/01/2010
Daniel Jaffé wonders whether it's time to put away the recordings that he loved as a child
Chopin chez Pleyel

Poetic magic from Alain Planès

Listen to a clip from the French pianist's all-Chopin disc
Daniel Hope

Daniel Hope

The British violinist explains why the colourful lives of the Baroque violin virtuosos have fascinated him for the past decade
chevronMore about BBC Worldwide.