Cultural historian Jeremy Eichler makes a compelling case for classical music as a powerful political act in documenting what cannot be expressed in words
Simon Rattle conducts UK premiere of this 1945 collaboration between seven composers
Simon Rattle and the LSO forged Schoenberg’s disparate elements into a cohesive whole
A show that finally gives the troubled Austrian artist the recognition he craved
Guest conductor John Mauceri lacked momentum but soprano Angel Blue brought gentle radiance to Strauss
An evening to mark the centennial of the multi-faceted American composer Lou Harrison
Rambert’s triple bill had a fascinating new Kim Brandstrup work at its heart
A concert that revealed contrasting sides of the mezzo-soprano
William Fred Scott and his stylish 12-man a cappella group sends its audience over the moon
Daniel Barenboim conducted a programme of Schoenberg’s European career with grace and ease
The festival’s ‘Day for Pierre Boulez’ was a triumphant celebration of the composer
Daniel Barenboim’s relaxed yet masterly conducting lent a romantic and lyrical quality to the warmly received performances
An imaginatively planned recital featuring works for string quartet and soprano
Bruno Ravella’s staging brought breeziness and a superb cast to the comedy based on Strauss’s marriage
A celebration of Pierre Boulez’s 90th birthday featured an edgy take on one of his favourite works
The chorus is at the heart of this musically excellent production of Schoenberg’s ambitious opera
Schoenberg’s massive ‘Gurrelieder’ was the unlikely focus of this New Year’s Eve concert
Music from Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ was among the pieces at this imaginatively programmed concert
A survey that captures the artist’s engagement with technology and mass media but not his renegade spirit
Annie Proulx’s stark short story is the very stuff of opera
‘My radical suggestion is to replace Strauss and Mozart with Schoenberg, Berg and Webern’
The orchestra seemed to appreciate during this performance that Schoenberg could be fun
As a year-long festival of 20th-century classical music opens, Marcus du Sautoy discusses the link between music and math
Alex Ross, whose book inspired ‘The Rest Is Noise’ festival, talks about how war changed Europe’s musical landscape
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