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![Three Swedish composers: Bellman (in the middle, in 18th century dress) is playing the cittern, with formal photographs of Berwald to his left and Atterberg to his right]()
Not just Eurovision: an introduction to Swedish music
7 October 2024
Wherein we challenge you to think past 'Waterloo' and 'Mamma mia' ...![]()
Spanish music by French composers
1 July 2024
From Bizet to Ravel, we look at the long-standing fascination of French composers for the music of Spain.![A drawing and two photographs of women in distinctive fashions of the period (around 1855, 1918 and 1913), all three looking out towards the viewer]()
Lili Boulanger et les autres: female French composers
20 May 2024
Where do Louise Farrenc and Cécile Chaminade fit into France's rich history of female composers?![]()
An introduction to Janissary music
11 December 2023
Why is Mozart's Violin Concerto No 5 known as the Turkish ... and is it warranted?![]()
How the waltz conquered the world
4 December 2023
Now seen as the epitome of elegance, the waltz was once thoroughly anti-establishment ...![]()
The re-emergence of Czech music
23 October 2023
How Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) rediscovered her musical heritage in the 19th century.![]()
Thea Musgrave: "I will never not be Scottish"
16 October 2023
Another dive into SCO history as we interview the composer about her work The Seasons and her association with the Orchestra.![]()
Mozart and Prague
18 September 2023
A tale of mutual appreciation![]()
Musical folk tales
24 July 2023
It's the 19th century and musical retellings of Greek myths are out. Enter the European folk tale ...![]()
Italian composers in Spain
7 June 2023
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André, Marta y Maxi: "la diferencia principal es la rapidez con la que se trabaja"
11 January 2023
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André, Marta and Maxi: "the main difference is the speed at which we work"
11 January 2023
