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The father of Czech music, Bedřich Smetana’s music is indelibly tied to the landscapes Bohemia. We take a journey through locations and memorials to this essential figure of Czech culture.

Lord Byron’s influence on musicians was immense – with Rossini, Verdi, Berlioz, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Schoenberg among the many composers to create works inspired by his writings.

The Russian pianist talks about his recent triumph at the Classic Piano International Competition in Dubai – and how his opposition to the war in Ukraine has changed his musical life.

Bamberg Symphony’s chief conductor talks Smetana’s innovative and rarely-performed early tone poems – and his belief that all Central Europe is one big cultural family.

Tino Rossi en Schubert, Gustav Leonhardt en Bach, Gérard Depardieu en Marin Marais : voici une sélection de biopics musicaux qui valent le détour pour apprécier la musique autrement pendant cette période de confinement.

Le pianiste français le plus acclamé de sa génération revient sur son apprentissage de l'instrument et les premières phases de sa carrière, avant d'évoquer les projets singuliers qui l'animent désormais.

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