Our first piece takes inspiration from Harmoniemusik, a type of wind ensemble from the 18th century. In a similar vein, Kramer’s composition mimics this early style of repertoire with elegant and ...

It might sound like a cliché, but I’m glad I read Juliet Jacques’ latest book, Variations. I felt something significant moving in my guts while reading it. Something that truly made me feel better. I ...

Theme: Blues Chorale, 1st Variation (Basso Profundo), 2nd Variation (Jazz Canon), 3rd Variation (Tribute to Bird), 4th Variation (Images), 5th Variation (Jazz Fugue), 6th Variation (From the Cool ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro catches up with Brazilian composer and pianist André Mehmari, who improvised a nearly 30-minute version of the All Things Considered theme song. The Brazilian composer and pianist ...

Oh, the joys of depressing music. Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the finest "downer" compositions ever and a collection of jazz variations on it seems like a can't-miss prospect. The base ...

Here's another project from the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show, which opened on Saturday during Dutch Design Week. Theme & Variation by Julien Carretero involves casting an inch-thick hollow ...

After winning the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction in 2012 for her debut novel The Land of Decoration, the young Welsh-born writer Grace McCleen announced her retirement as a novelist, saying she ...