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Here Declan Zapala returns to Romantic-era Catalonia t
In the 19th century there was a widely held belief that technique could be gained by devoting many hours a day to the practice of specially composed exercises and studies, and that the skills gained c
When we think of all things Italian, in general terms, what do we think of? And how does that translate into music? As a musician, one might think of the heightened emotions of the Romantic era – spec
Ask if national schools of piano really do exist, and one might be tempted to reply that there are only as many schools as there are pianists. Yet, the idea of a distinctive musical heritage, preserve
This month Alex Bishop unravels the intricate fretwork of a century-old concert mandolin
Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks
Norman Lebrecht on Music HE WORKED SO ...
