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Ahead of BBC Two's broadcast of John Bridcut's new documentary about composer Michael Tippett, conductor Martyn Brabbins discusses deciphering Tippett's notoriously difficult musical scores

Gianandrea Noseda’s new Beethoven symphony cycle reevaluates the composer through the music of George Walker and the art of Mo Willems, as he tells Charlotte Smith

It only he had learnt to keep his mouth shut, this fine French composer might be more favourably regarded today, says Roger Nichols. Here he shares Schmitt's life and works

Colorado MahlerFest, a weeklong Boulder-based celebration of the life and music of Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, kicks off its 36th annual event May 17–21.

Sinfonia of London/John Wilson (Chandos)

By the end of this past summer, concert halls were almost fully open, and often full. WBUR's classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz shares his favorites of the year.

Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman make the case for exploring Beethoven's symphonies in their piano duet arrangements by Xaver Scharwenka

It’s a rare day when a father and son perform in a concert together. But Vancouver Symphony Orchestra goers will enjoy that treat when Gerard Schwarz, former longtime music director of the Seattle Sym

Plus: a solution to strikes; Ireland's defence strategy; self-driving cars; and the best place to listen to The Lark Ascending

L.A. Phil's Rachmaninoff Festival finds a curious, though unintended, relevance thanks to its surprise connections with Philip Glass.