The folk songs that could replace Rule Britannia
If it’s time for change at the Last Night of the Proms, our wealth of traditional tunes provides plenty of lively options
If it’s time for change at the Last Night of the Proms, our wealth of traditional tunes provides plenty of lively options
Barrie Kosky's punishingly dark vision of the Czech composer's masterpiece, recorded at the Salzburg Festival, now arrives on DVD
A new biopic about the great Jewish conductor and composer has already sparked a backlash. But just wait until the film is released
Haydn left Austro-Hungary hoping to find fame in England. The three 'London Symphonies' on a new album show the scale of his achievement
From nappy changes in the cinema to being vomited on at gigs, Telegraph writers recall when their cultural pleasure was ruined by a stranger
The acclaimed musician talks about cultural differences, being mentored by Simon Rattle – and his parallel career flying with Air France
From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh
It’s a hot topic of debate among readers, so how exactly should you clap at the UK’s most famous classical music concerts?
This year’s Children's Prom played up the form's grandeur, madness and menace, keeping pre-teen audiences enthralled
Charismatic and dazzlingly photogenic, he was both a brilliant musician and an entertaining showman
In a one-of-a-kind night, the likes of Tainted Love and Time Will Pass You By turned the Albert Hall into a thrilling dancefloor
Ian Venables’s superb music-making taps into the best of our song-writing tradition. Undoubtedly, his best days are still ahead
Four-hundred years since William Byrd's death, we should be shouting his name from the rooftops
Four-hundred years since William Byrd's death, we should be shouting his name from the rooftops
‘America’s best songwriter’ on defying a stroke, Nashville’s music assembly line – and partying with Charles Bukowski
Charles Ives was a beacon to the likes of Stravinksy. A new recording by Orchestra New England celebrates his achievement
The new music will form part of what is described by the Palace as a rich mix
Violin Conversations, a new CD, showcases the extraordinary range of work leading composers have written for Mitchell
A new CD of the symphony (conducted by Thomas Dausgaard) brings its all drama to life – from the chase of a hunt, to a rustic love scene
New research suggests crucial pages of the Austrian composer's Symphony No 8 were mutilated by a vengeful assistant