The art of memory

The Critic Books

The playful, melancholic genius of Erik Satie

As Alison Balsom prepares to return to the Proms, Marie-Claire Chappet sits down with the classical trumpeter to discuss success, self-improvement and the unifying power of music

● ONE MORNING IN 2007 I KNOCKED at ...

Poetry that blends music, mortality and fame

Great pianist who was self-taught from the age ...