Louise farrenc (1804-1875)

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

The playful, melancholic genius of Erik Satie

The Critic Books

● ONE MORNING IN 2007 I KNOCKED at ...

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

Much about Henriëtte Bosmans’s life and music is remarkable. But one event stands out as emblematic of her character and strength. Our scene is Amsterdam in 1944, when the Nazis’ grip was on the Dutch