Consider the bassoon. Across its six sections that come apart, it has about 19 holes (depending on the model) and more than ...

In his San Francisco Symphony debut, conductor John Storgårds brings subtlety and eloquence to Beethoven's Fifth.

“Little Russia” referred approximately to the portion of the Russian Empire that is today within the borders of Ukraine. The ...

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the New York Philharmonic in a lovingly crafted, exhilarating rendition of Shostakovich’s gargantuan Fourth Symphony.

When he was a young child, Richard D. James loved to crack open the family piano and detune the strings he found inside. He ...

Stella Chen tells Richard Bratby about treating this quirky piece as chamber music How – if asked – would you sum up the Barber Violin Concerto in a single word? For me the word would have to be ‘song ...

Every visit by Vladimir Jurowski, the London Philharmonic Orchestra's former Principal Conductor and now Conductor Emeritus, is unmissable, and this fascinating programme outdid expectations. If there ...

(Szell, Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia MS7006). The big surprise here is the impudent low bassoon note that disrupts the slow movement of No. 93. Szell knows how to convey his enjoyment of Haydn to ...

As Amadeus and Mozart/Mozart shine a fresh spotlight on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, DQ speaks to the musicians behind the series to explore how they faced up to the challenge of meeting the ...

Frequent nightmares may signal underlying issues. Explore causes, triggers, and strategies to reduce disturbing dreams. The ...

TCL has announced the launch of the TCL Note A1 Nxtpaper, which the company says is an intelligent E-Note designed to transform digital reading, writing, and creativity. Building on the company’s ...

On a balmy autumn night in 2021 at Lincoln Center, Lido Pimienta made history as the first woman of color to compose for the ...