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Beyond orchestral music, Mendelssohn’s contributions to chamber music, choral works, and piano repertoire cement his status as one of the great composers of the 19th century. Mendelssohn composed ...

Joana Mallwitz, one of Germany’s fastest rising stars, makes her Metropolitan Opera debut in “The Marriage of Figaro” on ...

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Alessandra Ammara’s finely honed technique and restless interpretative mind suit Schumann’s volatile musical personality, at least some of the time. She dives right into Carnaval’s “Préambule” with ...

The official Aberdeen anthem for this summer’s much-anticipated Tall Ships spectacular was given its premiere yesterday (Thursday 27 March) to great acclaim ... including composer Clara-Jane Maunder ...

With nearly 600 concerts and events from 9 September 2025 to 31 July 2026, it is the largest and most diverse classical music programme in the UK.

Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben ... of the Night Amy Beach was a real pioneer for female composers in 19th and 20th century America. Her song ‘Empress of the Night’ was dedicated to her mother Clara ...

A Brighton composer who creates music for people undergoing cancer treatment says she has received "amazing" feedback from patients across the globe. Helen Anahita Wilson uses frequencies and ...

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