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The clarinet concerto
11 November 2024
It's the clarinet's turn to step centre-stage for a look at their concerto repertoire. It's possible Mozart's is mentioned!The search for Beethoven's successor
4 November 2024
Beethoven died in 1827. Who would be worthy to take on his mantle?Why is there so little classical Christmas music?
28 October 2024
Where are all the Christmas classics from the great composers?The lure of the exotic: northern Africa in classical music
21 October 2024
How does the west's fascination with the wider Arab world come across in music? We look at a few examples ...The flute concerto
14 October 2024
In the third installment of our series looking at the concerto, it's the turn of the SCO flautists to recommend their favourites.Not just Eurovision: an introduction to Swedish music
7 October 2024
Wherein we challenge you to think past 'Waterloo' and 'Mamma mia' ...The viola concerto
23 September 2024
Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.Pulcinella and the dangers of (mis)attribution
16 September 2024
Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella is based on music by Pergolesi. Or is it?The first Black composers
9 September 2024
To celebrate Black History Month, we look at the early history of Black composers, from Joseph Boulogne to Samuel Taylor-Coleridge.Mozart and the Weber sisters
2 September 2024
We look at Mozart's close relationship with the children of the Weber family.The cello concerto
26 August 2024
In a new series for 2024/25, who better than the SCO players to guide us through the best concertos for their instrument?Mozart and the development of the piano concerto
1 July 2024
How one composer almost single-handedly raised the piano concerto to unprecedented heights.