The three Sonatinas Opus 137 were written in 1816, one of Schubert’s happiest and most prolific years. He modelled them on the Sonatas of Mozart, but they are full of unmistakable Schubertian lyricism which was much admired by Brahms. The arpeggione…

Vladimir Ashkenazy has had a particular affection for the music of Rachmaninoff throughout his professional life, and his performances have long had the ring both of authenticity and of deep commitment. This is not surprising in a Russian-born and…

On 17 July 1986, Nathan Milstein played his last public recital in the Berwaldhallen in Stockholm. The recital included the Bach Chaconne, one of the towering masterpieces of Western music and one of the most difficult to do justice to. Milstein was…

“Trifonov has everything and more. What he does with his hands is both technically and musically unbelievable. And then there is his touch — so gifted with tenderness and at the same time he has the demonic element. I have never heard anything like…

Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi were the two most celebrated artists of the second half of the last century. Made into hostile enemies by their admirers, the two became untouchable goddesses of the opera. To their fans, Callas was known as “the…

The “Bolero”, originally composed as a ballet, is Maurice Ravel's most successful work at all. The world famous melody of the “Bolero” has been featured in popular music, motion pictures and even video games. Pianist and writer Paul Roberts vividly…

Why is it that works by women artists are still less valued on the art market? How come that there are still significantly fewer works by women artists exhibited in museums than by male artists? Where are all those women? They have always been around…

Why is it that works by women artists are still less valued on the art market? How come that there are still significantly fewer works by women artists exhibited in museums than by male artists? Where are all those women? They have always been around…

Why is it that works by women artists are still less valued on the art market? How come that there are still significantly fewer works by women artists exhibited in museums than by male artists? Where are all those women? They have always been around…

Why is it that works by women artists are still less valued on the art market? How come that there are still significantly fewer works by women artists exhibited in museums than by male artists? Where are all those women? They have always been around…