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5 things to know about Mahler's Fifth Symphony
Get an introduction to the most notable work of one of the leading Romantic composers.
Who is composer Alban Berg?
Discover the Austrian composer who hid an affair in his music score and whose first orchestral work caused a riot.
Playlist: classical favourites, inspired by Multitudes
Listen to a playlist created for Multitudes by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and pupils at Acland Burghley School.
Arts unravelled: what does a conductor do?
Leading conductors Charles Hazlewood and Nicholas Collon help us answer one of classical music’s most commonly asked questions.
Love Ssega: ‘If you’ve an opportunity to do something you’ve got an interest in, go for it’
The musician and performance artist discusses Clean Bandit, chemical engineering and Cluedo with Martin Creed in this in-depth interview.
Who is composer Tansy Davies?
An introduction to one of the 21st century’s leading British classical music composers.
5 things to know about Stravinsky’s The Firebird
Discover the background to the 1910 composition that catapulted composer Igor Stravinsky to international fame.
Conor Mitchell: ‘I tried to assimilate for years, but sex is a big part of life’
The composer and theatre-maker discusses agitprop, injustices and the inherent campness of the Catholic Church in an in-depth interview.
Who is composer Szymon Laks?
Introducing the Polish composer who found himself leading the one orchestra that no musician ever wanted to find themselves available for.
Alisa Weilerstein: ‘We’re taught that context is everything; why can’t we just skip that and listen?’
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein discusses her musical upbringing, expanding the repertoire and the ‘great equaliser’ of classical music out of context.
How I create… with musician Soumik Datta
The sarod virtuoso on finding inspiration on the go, rewriting his understanding of success and learning to accept feedback.
Who is contemporary classical quintet ZRI?
Meet the contemporary classical and folk music quintet who take inspiration from a bawdy 19th century pub.