Interviews
Interview with Jack Bazalgette
Interview with Jack Bazalgette Jack Bazalgette is a conductor, singer, and animateur based in Hackney. He has worked as chorusmaster with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, Read more…
Ballet
Aram Khachaturian ‘Sabre Dance’: Bombastic Artistry
Aram Khachaturian: Sabre Dance Context Aram Khachaturian’s ever-popular Sabre Dance is originally part of the final act of the composer’s 1942 ballet Gayane. The music Read more…
Blogs
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘The Seasons’: June: Barcarolle
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons June: Barcarolle Context Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time that Read more…
Blogs
Harold Shapero ‘String Trio’: A Step into Serialism
Harold Shapero: String Trio Context Harold Shapero (1920-2013) was an American composer hailing from Lynn, Massachusetts. A fine pianist, Shapero studied at Harvard where he Read more…
Blogs
Dora Bright ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: Best of British
Dora Bright: Piano Concerto No.1 Context Sheffield-born composer, Dora Bright (1862-1951) wrote a number of large scale works, though not many have survived since her Read more…
Interviews
Interview with Flip the Stem
Interview with Flip the Stem Supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Flip the Stem are an exciting new classical music organisation who Read more…
Blogs
Bohuslav Martinů ‘Sen o minulosti’: Dream of the Past
Bohuslav Martinů: Sen o minulosti Context One of the leading Czech composers during the 20th Century, Bohuslav Martinů wrote over 400 works, including 6 symphonies, Read more…
Blogs
George Frideric Handel ‘He Was Despised’: A Man of Sorrows
George Frideric Handel: He Was Despised Messiah Part II Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel Read more…
Blogs
Joseph Haydn ‘Symphony No.7’: Le Midi
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.7 Le Midi Context Often known as the ‘Father of the Symphony’, Joseph Haydn’s legacy as a symphonist stays strong today. Haydn Read more…
Blogs
Paul Reade ‘Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite’: A Quaint Garden
Paul Reade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite Context Paul Reade (1943-1997) was born in Liverpool, UK. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where Read more…