Choral composer Eric Whitacre reflects on the magnitude of space, and our place in the universe in an increasingly digital ...

2. Mozart's first concert and a European tour (1762 - 1765) The young Mozart was, as we know, an early starter when it came to music. But he was especially young to be a concert pianist in 1762, and ...

Elgar’s Enigma Variations is one of the greatest pieces of the 19th century – and this is the true story about how it came about. On 21 October 1898, Edward Elgar returned to his wife and their home ...

Felix Mendelssohn is often viewed as a Classic-Romantic composer whose style paradoxically incorporated elements of formal balance and graceful control on the one hand, and romantic subjectivity and ...

Richard Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen', otherwise known as The Ring cycle, is the peak of operatic indulgence, excess and excellence. But how do you go about it? What should you listen out for?

Symphony No.4 in F major William Boyce Download 'Symphony No.4 in F major' on iTunes ...

In a new six-part series for Classic FM, Travelling Composers with HX Expeditions, Sue Perkins is back to follow in the ...

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here, and we’ve got a special gift for you to unwrap early this year. Classic FM Christmas, a brand new station from Classic FM, is Global’s first radio ...

On Monday 12 October, Classic FM Live with Viking returned to London’s Royal Albert Hall for an ‘Out of This World’ night of classical music. The orchestra were joined on stage by a star-studded ...

On the Nature of Daylight’ composer recognised by the Ivors Academy for his contributions to music. German-British composer ...

Tchaikovsky soaks up the sounds of Rome and turns them into an infectious invitation to dance. Tchaikovsky's fantasy for orchestra is a richly descriptive portrait of Italy, written when the composer ...

Writing on LinkedIn, head of department Dr Hannah Robbins confirmed the closure. “Music at Nottingham has run for more than ...