ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicMozart: Opera AriasMozart’s operas represent a roll-call of favourite characters and timeless music, blending the comic with the serious, and the historical…3 min read·Jul 19, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicMusic of the Italian BaroqueThe power of poetry inspires a musical revolution: from the opera stage to the music rooms of the aristocracy, composers from Monteverdi to…3 min read·Jul 17, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicTakemitsu: Music for OrchestraJapanese composer Tōru Takemitsu creates a strange yet beautiful world, of yearning, of submerged complexity, of perfectly weighted…2 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicMusic of the English RenaissanceMusic from England’s Golden Age: sublime sacred music soaring above intrigues of church and state, and intimate lute songs full of love and…3 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicMozart: Clarinet Concerto / Eine kleine NachtmusikTaking advantage of the new expressive possibilities opened up by improvements in the design of the clarinet, Mozart created a concerto of…3 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicSchumann: Scenes from ChildhoodAt the dawn of the Romantic era, Schumann’s rich musical imagination takes flight in enchanting works for solo piano.3 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicMendelssohn: The Hebrides / A Midsummer Night’s Dream‘I have grown accustomed to composing in our garden…Today or tomorrow I am going to dream there A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ From the pen of…3 min read·Mar 7, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicDebussy: Prélude à ‘L’Après-midi d’un faune’ / La Mer‘The flute of the faun brought new breath to the art of music’ — Pierre Boulez3 min read·Mar 7, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicElgar: Cello Concerto / Sea PicturesMusic of profound sorrow and exceptional beauty: Elgar’s Cello Concerto is a phoenix rising from the ashes of a world at war, an elegaic…3 min read·Mar 7, 2017----
ABC Classicsin1000 Years of Classical MusicRodrigo: Guitar ConcertosThe passion of Flamenco blends with the elegance of courtly dances in the most popular guitar concerto of all time: Rodrigo’s Concierto de…3 min read·Mar 7, 2017----