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Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op 87 album review – Avdeeva brings a light touch in an accomplished performance

It’s fascinating to compare this nuanced set with the performance by the Soviet pianist who inspired Shostakovich in 1950

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025

The 12-year-old boy who set up a charity for musicians to play songs to animals stuck in shelters

While the calming effect of music on humans is well-documented, its precise role in animal behaviour remains a subject of ongoing research.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Alfred Brendel obituary

One of the greatest pianists of his generation who bestrode the musical world for six decades

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

The week in classical: Peter Grimes; Parsifal; Yunchan Lim – review

Depleted yet straining every sinew, Welsh National Opera deliver a formidable new Peter Grimes. Elsewhere, down the aisle with Wagner and fearless Bach from the world’s next great pianist

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

“I can write anything... Just tell me what you want. You want death metal in C? Okay, here it is. A little country and western? Reggae, blues, whatever”: Yngwie Malmsteen on classical epiphanies, modern art and why he embraces the cliff edge

Having celebrated 40 years as a solo artist who planted the neoclassical flag atop rock's mountain, Mr Malmsteen reflects on his evolution, tastes in art, and encourages all to take a creative risk

MusicRadar · Apr 11, 2025

Yunchan Lim review – young pianist’s Bach dazzles and intrigues

In the Korean musician’s first UK performance of the Goldberg Variations his playing felt simultaneously spontaneous and impeccably thought throug

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

'Spiritually intense': St Matthew Passion, OAE/Cohen at Royal Festival Hall

4/5 The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under the direction of Jonathan Cohen deliver a powerfully dramatic performance

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

PC prices up at least 20%: Trump Tariffs may hurt U.S. system integrators most

Boutique PC builders like Maingear and Falcon Northwest bear the brunt of the costs.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 3, 2025

Guiding light in the sky inspires musical composition

Troy Russell incorporates Indigenous stories and ideas into his compositions and his work honouring the history of Venus, or the morning star, is no different.

AAP · Mar 28, 2025

“Those arpeggios... That was the sickest thing I ever heard”: Yngwie Malmsteen on why guitarists should take inspiration from players of other instruments if they want to develop their own style

Plenty of players have impressed Malmsteen, but it was a solo violin performance that would have the biggest influence on his lead style

MusicRadar · Mar 28, 2025