Sometimes composers just make stuff up. That is the lesson that Grammy-winning, super duper famous violinist Joshua Bell teaches in this episode of Classical Classroom. He also talks about how this is ...

Professional musicians often speak of a “connection” between themselves and their instruments. Classical violinist Ray Chen has a deeper link than most. The former owner of his 1715 Stradivarius is a ...

Like what you heard at the symphony or want to hear what you missed? Music critic Larry Lapidus has assembled this list of essential recordings of the performed works. 1. Peter Maxwell Davies, “An ...

Composer Max Bruch had friends in the highest ranks of the violin world — Joachim, Sarasate and others. If he were still around, he'd probably be friends with Joshua Bell. We'll hear both ...

In the 19th century, classical music was already starting to define itself in terms of the the past, with composers measuring themselves against the greats who had gone before them. Max Bruch ...

Indulging in a German composer’s fantasy of Scottish folk music wasn’t something violinist Rossitza Goza was anxious to explore. “I had heard too many student performances that highlighted all of the ...

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Highlights from the BBC Scottish Symphony's Season Opener at City Halls including Schumann's only Violin Concerto and a new composition from Scottish composer Erland Cooper. Show more The BBC Scottish ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is so busy with his various projects of world music — the Silk Road Project, his Brazilian music recording — that it's easy to forget that he does play regular classical music, too.