Dmitri Shostakovich was a Russian musician who spent most of his career working under the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. It was a tough gig: for much of his life Shostakovich was forced to write ...

A key tactic of classical music revivalists is their focus on youth engagement. By hosting workshops, interactive concerts, ...

Naomi: The Classical period of music put an emphasis on elegance, balance and beauty. Classical composers largely worked between the years 1750 to around 1810 and this period was dominated by ...

Johannes Chrystostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756–1791) was arguably the most gifted musician in the history of classical music. His inspiration is often described as 'divine', but he worked ...