Second String Quartet News Today

The concert Wednesday at UC San Diego celebrated the 150th year of the American composer's birth

Works by Hans Krása, Viktor Ullmann, Pavel Haas and Gideon Klein were wonderfully performed, while Konstantin Krimmel gave a heart-rending account of of songs written in the ghetto-camp – an essential and unforgettable experience

An evening-length ballet score by Adès, Vikingur Ólafsson’s Goldberg Variations, and classic recordings by Otto Klemperer are among the highlights.

Wily Russian conductor who was principal of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and preferred using his fingers to a baton

A fascinating idea – an evening of music and dance reflecting the poem that was the starting point for Schoenberg’s famous piece alongside an unadorned performance of the work itself – doesn’t quite succeed

A beautiful parting gift from one of the world's greatest string quartets.

Did you know Britten's Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was initially composed for a film? Daniel Jaffé enjoys instrumental inspiration from piccolo to double bass as he compares the best versions of Britten’s didactic masterpiece

Meet Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, the voice of the fjords. Get to know all the great composers with classical-music.com

Meet George Enescu, multi-faceted composer and Romanian national hero. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of classical music, with classical-music.com

Meet Sergey Prokofiev, the Russian master of drama, orchestration and sardonic wit