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Heavenly realms
6 May 2024
We look at some of the many depictions of Heaven in the Christian choral tradition.Die Nummerierung von Sinfonien
22 April 2024
Anlässlich unserer Konzerte in Würzburg (am 26. und 27. Mai), werfen wir einen Blick auf eine knifflige Frage ...La numérotation des symphonies
22 April 2024
Pour marquer le concert de l'Orchestre à la Halle aux Grains, le 21 mai, nous nous penchons sur une question parfois épineuse ...Mendelssohn and the Bach revival
15 April 2024
How Bach fell from favour and rose to glory again ...Musical jokes, from satire to April Fools
29 March 2024
In anticipation of April Fools' Day, we take a look at some examples of musical tomfoolery.Ravel and the art of orchestration
25 March 2024
What makes Ravel such a great orchestrator?Scandinavian myths in music
11 March 2024
An overview of Nordic legends retold in music, from Grieg to the present day.Beethoven and the Eroica theme
4 March 2024
What drew Beethoven to return to the same theme four times over?Two centuries of musical sunrises
19 February 2024
From Haydn to Maxwell Davies, composers have delighted in portraying the majesty of the rising sun. We look at a few of them ...Wind instruments in chamber music
22 January 2024
We look at the evolution of wind instruments in chamber music, from guest appearances to fully-fledged wind ensembles.Arrangements, (re)orchestrations and transcriptions: a bluffer's guide
15 January 2024
Is there any real difference between these terms?The Prix de Rome: a double-edged sword
8 January 2024
Berlioz tried four times to win France's most prestigious competition for young composers. Was it worth it?