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Philip ClarkTuesday, March 23, 2021 Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies have influenced every generation of composers since they were written. Riccardo Chailly talks to Philip Clark about the enduring power of the symphonies Ludwig van Beethoven, the composer who, more than any other, changed music, the sound of music and what it is that composers do,…
'All Star Gala' shines as much in the contributions of the regulars as in its guests. Classical music review by Simon Thompson
With Nicola Benedetti, Benjamin Grosvenor, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason the soloists, and the RSNO’s Music Director Thomas Sondergard on the podium, my…
Opera North and Kirklees Council have announced details of Kirklees Concert Season 2023-24, with a scaled-up programme of orchestral, organ, and festive performances in Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Halls for Kirklees Year of Music 2023, and chamber concerts extending into summer 2024.
Until recently it was widely accepted that female composers avoided the symphonic form – but this assumption could not be further from the truth. Here are some of the greatest symphonies ever written by female composers