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Danny Riley

Danny Riley worked as Bachtrack's content creator from 2017-2018 and is now a freelance contributor. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres, with a particular fondness for folk and minimalism, and recently completed a PhD on representations of sound in contemporary British poetry.

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Accediendo al futuro con el Cuarteto Kronos

Por Danny Riley, 01 marzo 2018

Hablamos con David Harrington, fundador del intrépido Cuarteto Kronos, para tratar la construcción del repertorio para cuarteto de cuerda del s. XXI.

Accediendo al futuro con el Cuarteto Kronos

Por Danny Riley

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Diez solistas que comenzaron sus carreras en concursos

Por Danny Riley, 10 noviembre 2017

Los concursos pueden ser un escalón de gran ayuda para jóvenes músicos en la carrera hacia la grandeza. Aquí repasamos la trayectoria de algunos de los solistas más importantes que participaron en concursos al comienzo de sus carreras.

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Diez solistas que comenzaron sus carreras en concursos

Por Danny Riley

Mes de los concursos de música en Bachtrack: Los mejores concursos de música internacionales

Por Danny Riley, 01 noviembre 2017

Como parte de nuestro mes dedicado a los concursos, echamos un vistazo a nueve de las competiciones musicales más importantes de la escena internacional.

Los mejores concursos internacionales de música

Por Danny Riley

Ida Meidell (Baroque violin) with Johan Hedin (nyckelharpa) © Fredrik Gille

Follow your ears: Ida Meidell on Early music in Scandinavia

Por Danny Riley, 27 febrero 2026

We talk to Baroque violinist and folk fiddler Ida Meidell about being at the intersection of folk music and Early music, and the richness of the wider scene across Scandinavia.

Ida Meidell (Baroque violin) with Johan Hedin (nyckelharpa) © Fredrik Gille

Follow your ears: Ida Meidell on Early music in Scandinavia

Por Danny Riley

Élodie Brzustowski © Alexandre Nicot

Singing on the strings: Élodie Brzustowski on Early music in France

Por Danny Riley, 14 enero 2026

Lute player and guitarist Élodie Brzustowski talks about the challenges of the two-metre long theorbo, rediscovering guitar music of the 1830s, and the multifaceted Early music scene in France.

Élodie Brzustowski © Alexandre Nicot

Singing on the strings: Élodie Brzustowski on Early music in France

Por Danny Riley

Baritone Sudrophone, Sousaphone, Heckelphone © Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mothers of invention: eponymous musical instruments

Por Danny Riley, 31 octubre 2025

From instruments played with water to early electronic devices promoted by the Nazis, we take a look at the surprising history of instruments named after their creators.

Baritone Sudrophone, Sousaphone, Heckelphone © Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mothers of invention: eponymous musical instruments

Por Danny Riley

Cover of the first edition of Le tombeau de Couperin (1918) designed by Ravel himself © Public domain | Bibliothèque nationale de France

The art of memory: classical music for mourning

Por Danny Riley, 28 octubre 2025

From fulfilling funerary functions, to eulogising friends and fellow artists, or lamenting the waste of war: here are some of the finest examples of music written in mourning.

Cover of the first edition of Le tombeau de Couperin (1918) designed by Ravel himself © Public domain | Bibliothèque nationale de France

The art of memory: classical music for mourning

Por Danny Riley

Andrew Arceci © Winchendon Music Festival

Musical histories in transit: Andrew Arceci

Por Danny Riley, 06 octubre 2025

The versatile period multi-instrumentalist talks about his fascination with English Renaissance and early American music, his Winchendon Music Festival, and unconventional Early music band Floyds Row.

Andrew Arceci © Winchendon Music Festival

Musical histories in transit: Andrew Arceci

Por Danny Riley

The Music Lesson by Louis Moritz (1808), Rijksmuseum, Netherlands © Public domain / Unsplash

Outside the Academy? Classical composers with no ‘formal’ training

Por Danny Riley, 02 octubre 2025

A look at some major composers who did not receive any formal musical training and followed their own non-traditional paths into Western classical music.

The Music Lesson by Louis Moritz (1808), Rijksmuseum, Netherlands © Public domain / Unsplash

Classical composers with no ‘formal’ training

Por Danny Riley

Vienna Staatsoper © Clive Kim | Pexels

A musical bucket list: Ten of the most important cities in classical music history

Por Danny Riley, 23 agosto 2018

A non-exhaustive look at some of the most influential cities in the history of classical music.

Vienna Staatsoper © Clive Kim | Pexels

Ten of the most important cities in classical music history

Por Danny Riley

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore © Utpal Sarkar | Pexels

Ten stunning 21st-century concert venues

Por Danny Riley, 15 agosto 2018

A look at some of the most eye-boggling concert halls to open this century.

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore © Utpal Sarkar | Pexels

Ten stunning 21st-century concert venues

Por Danny Riley

Palais Garnier © Peter Rivera (CC BY 2.0)

Ten beautiful opera houses across the world

Por Danny Riley, 03 agosto 2018

From the Neoclassical to the hyper-futuristic, here is our selection of aesthetically enticing opera houses.

Palais Garnier © Peter Rivera (CC BY 2.0)

Ten beautiful opera houses across the world

Por Danny Riley

Mozart statue at the Mozartplatz in Salzburg © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH | B. Reinhart

Bachtrack top ten: Mozart places to visit

Por Danny Riley, 16 julio 2018

For Mozart obsessives, ten of the best and most significant places from the composer’s life.

Mozart statue at the Mozartplatz in Salzburg © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH | B. Reinhart

Bachtrack top ten: Mozart places to visit

Por Danny Riley

The gravestone of Antonio Salieri in the Vienna Central Cemetary (gate 2, group 0, row 1, number 54) © Eva Maria Mandl | Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0

Ten final resting places of famous composers

Por Danny Riley, 04 julio 2018

Hanging around in graveyards isn’t just the reserve of goths: here are the places classical fans of a morbid persuasion should go.

The gravestone of Antonio Salieri in the Vienna Central Cemetary (gate 2, group 0, row 1, number 54) © Eva Maria Mandl | Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0

Ten final resting places of famous composers

Por Danny Riley

The Beethoven Museum at Heiligenstadt © Mark Pullinger

Top ten Beethoven places to visit

Por Danny Riley, 27 junio 2018

Walking in the footsteps of giants: here are some places of pilgrimage for Beethoven buffs.

The Beethoven Museum at Heiligenstadt © Mark Pullinger

Top ten Beethoven places to visit

Por Danny Riley

Ticciati, Ólafsson and Shida Rigolo take their time at Kings Place

Por Danny Riley, 11 mayo 2018

Hugo Ticciati and Víkingur Ólafsson explore notions of time, but a lesson in mindful performance comes from the gravity-defying Sanddorn Balance act.

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Ticciati, Ólafsson and Shida Rigolo take their time at Kings Place

Por Danny Riley

Teachings in texture: Hodges and Currie with meditative Stockhausen at the Southbank Centre

Por Danny Riley, 19 abril 2018

Two new music specialists revel in the sheer textural variation of Kontakte.

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Hodges and Currie with meditative Stockhausen at the Southbank

Por Danny Riley

Remember the root: Ksenija Sidorova on Latvia and classical accordion

Por Danny Riley, 13 abril 2018

A Russian-blooded Latvian national, trained in the UK and living in Spain, the accordionist Sidorova tells us about her sense of musical and national identity.

Remember the root: Ksenija Sidorova on Latvia and classical accordion

Por Danny Riley

Thea Musgrave © Bryan Sheffield

Discovery and drama: Thea Musgrave at 90

Por Danny Riley, 12 abril 2018

Ahead of a major presentation of her work in Stockholm for her 90th birthday in 2018, we sat down with the master craftswoman to talk about her passion for discovery and her advice to young artists.

Thea Musgrave © Bryan Sheffield

Discovery and drama: Thea Musgrave at 90

Por Danny Riley

The way forward: contemporary music festivals for 2018

Por Danny Riley, 29 marzo 2018

From Finland to California, we run down some of the festivals that no self-respecting new music fan should miss out on.

The way forward: contemporary music festivals for 2018

Por Danny Riley

Paul Sacher Foundation archive © Ute Schendel / Paul Sacher Stiftung

The Mecca of contemporary music: Paul Sacher’s monument to modernity

Por Danny Riley, 26 marzo 2018

The Paul Sacher Foundation is among the most comprehensive archives of contemporary composers on earth, and a forgotten work from there by Boulez will soon see the light of day.

Paul Sacher Foundation archive © Ute Schendel / Paul Sacher Stiftung

Unearthed in Basel: new work by youthful Boulez

Por Danny Riley

Hammer of the gods: bringing an Icelandic epic to life

Por Danny Riley, 16 marzo 2018

Ahead of Iceland Symphony’s première of Jón Leifs’ Edda II, we speak to expert Árni Heimir Ingólfsson about bringing this gargantuan piece to life.

Bringing an Icelandic epic to life

Por Danny Riley

Utopia in a crazy world: Bang on a Can interviewed

Por Danny Riley, 14 marzo 2018

Looking back on 30+ years of contemporary music-making and discussing new projects with Bang on a Can founders Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon.

Bang on a Can’s utopia in a crazy world

Por Danny Riley

The Flying Dutchman by Albert Pinkham Ryder c. 1887 (Smithsonian American Art Museum) © Public domain

Der fliegende Holländer: 10 facts about Wagner’s early opera

Por Danny Riley, 09 marzo 2018

Der fliegende Holländer is a great entry point for those looking for a way into Wagner’s operatic oeuvre. Here, we run down the need-to-knows about this early masterwork.

The Flying Dutchman by Albert Pinkham Ryder c. 1887 (Smithsonian American Art Museum) © Public domain

10 facts about Der fliegende Holländer

Por Danny Riley

Freedom within discipline: an Indian classical master on his sarod concerto

Por Danny Riley, 07 marzo 2018

Ahead of a live streamed performance of his concerto with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, we talk with renowned sarod master Amjad Ali Khan.

An Indian classical maestro on his sarod concerto

Por Danny Riley

Where technology and spirituality meet opera: Holland Festival previewed

Por Danny Riley, 02 marzo 2018

Esoterica from Armenia, video game operas, algorithmic audiovisuals and more: Holland Festival doesn’t let you settle into one genre.

Technology and spirituality at Holland Festival

Por Danny Riley

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 © Portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann (public domain)

10 major works by Johann Sebastian Bach

Por Danny Riley, 19 febrero 2018

We explore 10 of the best works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 © Portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann (public domain)

10 major works by Johann Sebastian Bach

Por Danny Riley

Johann Sebastian Bach © Public Domain

New heads for the old wig: ten alternative versions of Bach

Por Danny Riley, 12 febrero 2018

Historically-informed performance fanatics, look away now.

Johann Sebastian Bach © Public Domain

Ten alternative versions of Bach

Por Danny Riley

Richard Wagner © Public Domain

“I have not written anything better”: Wagner and the Wesendonck-Lieder

Por Danny Riley, 24 enero 2018

The object of his desires, the wife of Wagner’s patron proved an important collaborator.

Richard Wagner © Public Domain

Wagner and the Wesendonck-Lieder

Por Danny Riley

Felix Mendelssohn, portrait by James Warren Childe (1830) © Public domain

A symphonic trip: Mendelssohn on tour

Por Danny Riley, 18 enero 2018

In the 1800s as it is now, it was normal for young people to travel around Europe. But the young Felix Mendelssohn was no ordinary traveller.

Felix Mendelssohn, portrait by James Warren Childe (1830) © Public domain

Mendelssohn on tour

Por Danny Riley

Kotek and Tchaikovsky © Public domain

From infatuation to inspiration: Josef Kotek and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Por Danny Riley, 11 enero 2018

A look at Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and the musician who inspired it.

Kotek and Tchaikovsky © Public domain

Josef Kotek and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Por Danny Riley

The original manuscript of the Ninth Symphony © Public domain

Interpreting Joy: a guide to Beethoven’s Ninth

Por Danny Riley, 20 diciembre 2017

We look at the changing fortunes of Beethoven’s “Choral” Symphony.

The original manuscript of the Ninth Symphony © Public domain

Interpreting Joy: a guide to Beethoven’s Ninth

Por Danny Riley

Carnegie Hall “Links Up” the concert hall and the classroom

Por Danny Riley, 15 diciembre 2017

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute is introducing young people all over the world to orchestral music with its Link Up programme.

Carnegie Hall “Links Up” the concert hall and classroom

Por Danny Riley

Delight, surprise and shock: Interview with music educator Paul Rissmann

Por Danny Riley, 08 diciembre 2017

Working with the Philharmonia and more, Paul Rissmann specialises in presenting orchestral music to children in engaging ways. We interviewed him as part of our music education focus.

Delight and shock with Paul Rissmann

Por Danny Riley

Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki © Marjatta Caján | Pixabay

A hymn of victory: The story of Finlandia

Por Danny Riley, 04 diciembre 2017

Celebrating 100 years of Finnish independence, we look at the story of Sibelius's Finlandia.

Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki © Marjatta Caján | Pixabay

The story of Finlandia

Por Danny Riley

The City of London Sinfonia plumbs the depths of Tavener's The Protecting Veil

Por Danny Riley, 02 diciembre 2017

The City of London Sinfonia presents an absorbing account of Tavener's musical ecumenicism.

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Plumbing the depths of Tavener

Por Danny Riley

“A great creative platform”: Music education at English Touring Opera

Por Danny Riley, 01 diciembre 2017

English Touring Opera help young students to create their own operatic works. We caught up with their Head of Education Tim Yealland to see how they work.

Music education at English Touring Opera

Por Danny Riley

Lifelong learners: Alexander Bernstein on Artful Learning

Por Danny Riley, 01 diciembre 2017

The Artful Learning model was initiated by Leonard Bernstein. Now, it's being used in 15 schools in the US.

Alexander Bernstein on Artful Learning

Por Danny Riley

For the love of music: Music education at the Czech Philharmonic

Por Danny Riley, 01 diciembre 2017

We spoke to Czech Philharmonic Head of Education Petr Kadlec to discuss the orchestra's work with young people in Romany communities and more.

Music education at the Czech Philharmonic

Por Danny Riley

“It’s about changing lives”: Music education at Cape Town Opera

Por Danny Riley, 01 diciembre 2017

As part of our music education month, we caught up with Christine Crouse of the Cape Town Opera to discuss how the company brings music to disadvantaged areas in South Africa.

Music education at Cape Town Opera

Por Danny Riley

Gustav Mahler, 1907 by Moritz Nähr © Public domain

Outrageous fortune: A Guide to Mahler’s Sixth Symphony

Por Danny Riley, 29 noviembre 2017

It was described as “the first nihilist work in the history of music” by the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler. We look at the story behind Mahler’s Sixth Symphony.

Gustav Mahler, 1907 by Moritz Nähr © Public domain

Guide to Mahler’s Sixth Symphony

Por Danny Riley

Nordic uproar: The Guide to contemporary Norwegian music

Por Danny Riley, 21 noviembre 2017

From electroacoustic experiments to bombastic timpani concertos, Norwegian composers produce some of the most interesting music on the contemporary scene.

Guide to contemporary Norwegian music

Por Danny Riley

Eyes on the prize: Interview with Gustav Alink

Por Danny Riley, 06 noviembre 2017

Gustav Alink compiles information on music competitions worldwide, aiming to help young musicians and the events themselves.

Eyes on the prize: Interview with Gustav Alink

Por Danny Riley

An all-round experience: Q & A with Marianna Shirinyan

Por Danny Riley, 01 noviembre 2017

Ahead of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra’s live stream on 2nd November, we caught up with their soloist Marianna Shirinyan.

Q & A with Marianna Shirinyan

Por Danny Riley

Map of Utrecht

Five best places to visit in Utrecht

Por Danny Riley, 20 octubre 2017

Heading to Utrecht and looking for a culture fix? Check out our guide to the top five places to visit in the city.

Map of Utrecht

Five best places to visit in Utrecht

Por Danny Riley

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai © Public Domain

Orchestrating the sublime: six works inspired by the sea

Por Danny Riley, 18 octubre 2017

We look at Peter Grimes and other works inspired by the sea.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai © Public Domain

Six works inspired by the sea

Por Danny Riley

Stained Glass Window by Jean Cocteau, Église Saint-Maximin , Metz, France © Photo by Marie Bellando Mitjans on Unsplash

Disbelieving Composers, Sacred Music

Por Danny Riley, 17 octubre 2017

We take a look at non-religious composers' relationship to the sacred.

Stained Glass Window by Jean Cocteau, Église Saint-Maximin , Metz, France © Photo by Marie Bellando Mitjans on Unsplash

Disbelieving Composers, Sacred Music

Por Danny Riley

Person playing piano © Ludwig Kwan | Pexels

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

Por Danny Riley, 11 octubre 2017

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.

Person playing piano © Ludwig Kwan | Pexels

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

Por Danny Riley

Everest for the Pianist: Interview with Anna Fedorova

Por Danny Riley, 09 octubre 2017

Anna Fedorova is the featured artist in our next At Home Concert Club, so we caught up with her to talk about her musical background and approach to playing Rachmaninov.

Everest for the Pianist: Anna Fedorova

Por Danny Riley

Posthumous painting of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Barbara Krafft,1819 © Public domain

Mozart’s last year and the Requiem

Por Danny Riley, 02 octubre 2017

Mozart’s final months and Requiem mass are a source of popular fascination. But was 1791 really his annus horribilis?

Posthumous painting of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Barbara Krafft,1819 © Public domain

Mozart’s last year and the Requiem

Por Danny Riley