Look at how Dittersdorf portray fanciful stories in his stymphonies 'The Transformation of Actaeon into a Stag' and 'The Rescuing of Andromeda by Perseus':

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Here are brief introductions to nine of Verdi’s most popular pieces of music, eight operas, and one stormy Requiem:

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Happy birthday to Marcel Dupré, who was born #otd , 3 May 1886 ❤💐:

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'Nicholls’ latest venture is a triumph in fostering the next generation of concert-goers; there were moments of genuine ingenuity and lashings of charm...' Discover more about City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong's Shark Symphony:

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'I worked with her on the first version of the work, and we went through it bar by bar, note by note.' We look at Poulenc's collaboration with Wanda Landowska:

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We all have painted by numbers at some stage of our childhood – or adult life! Did you know that this could be applied to music too?

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Composers have explored the timbres and techniques of many instruments. Let us present to you concertos for unusual instruments, from the Alphorn to Ping Pong!

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Happy Birthday to pianist Yeol Eum Son! 💐🥳

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Happy birthday to conductor and choirmaster Philippe Herreweghe, born #otd 2 May 1947! 🥳 We look at how his career blossomed over the years...and why his musicmaking is so striking:

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Today we celebrate the birthday of Alessandro Scarlatti, born #otd 2 May 1660, find out why he is frequently considered the “founder of the Neapolitan school of 18th-century opera”:

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📕 'Lifting the Lid' is an important survey of the thoughts and attitudes of today’s professional pianists and a significant resource for all those who are fascinated by the piano and those who play it:

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Whether you only have ten minutes or seventeen seconds to spare, we’ve got a symphony for you:

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This new release from British pianist Ashley Wass celebrates a significant milestone in his musical life – some 40 years since he first touched the keys of a piano. 🎧

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'Our nation has received a terrible, terrible blow, Antonín Dvořák is no more.' 😢 Dvořák passed away #otd May 1, 1904:

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Happy birthday to 'Le nozze di Figaro', which was premiered #otd in 1786! Here's an article from our archive about that divisive premiere:

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A small programme booklet for the Marlborough-Blenheim Quartet gives details about the Marlborough-Blenheim hotel concerts in Atlantic City:

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The violin and cello: like vanilla and chocolate, they’re two great tastes that taste great together! Today we’re looking at fifteen great works for violin and cello that expertly showcase the strengths of both instruments: #violinandcello

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Listen to the latest release by Onyx Piano Duo 'Souvenirs': 'The range of music on the recording, covering 165 years of piano duet, is a delight to hear. From dances to children’s music to Mozart … each work is an evocation of the past, of a memory'

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Among Bernstein's works for solo piano, we find his “Anniversaries,” a series of piano vignettes that musically portray his friends, family, and colleagues:

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A Huge Premiere That Required Nearly 1000 Performers?! Find out what happened #otd 30 April 1855:

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