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How the waltz conquered the world
4 December 2023
Now seen as the epitome of elegance, the waltz was once thoroughly anti-establishment ...Vaughan Williams and the revival of English music
13 November 2023
There's more to Vaughan Williams than 'The lark ascending' ...The (mis)numbering of symphonies
3 November 2023
To mark the launch of our new Mendelssohn CD, we look at the thorny issue of how symphonies are numbered. Warning: may cause confusion!The re-emergence of Czech music
23 October 2023
How Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) rediscovered her musical heritage in the 19th century.Mozart and Prague
18 September 2023
A tale of mutual appreciationThe Origin of Colour
5 September 2023
An introduction to Jay Capperauld's The Origin of Colour which receives its world premiere this autumn.Napoleon and the Eroica
28 August 2023
If the Eroica was originally entitled the Bonaparte, what does the music tell us about Beethoven's view of Napoleon?Musical folk tales
24 July 2023
It's the 19th century and musical retellings of Greek myths are out. Enter the European folk tale ...SCO soloists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
10 July 2023
SCO musicians take centre stage at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe in three intimate afternoon concerts at Northesk Parish Church.Young composers on the cusp of greatness
19 June 2023
Italian composers in Spain
7 June 2023