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Simon Rattle called Robert Schumann’s strange, Orientalist oratorio “the greatest masterpiece you’ve never heard of”. We discover this enigmatic piece ahead of Insula orchestra’s production at La Seine Musicale.

Ahead of his debut recital at Carnegie Hall, the British pianist talks about finding common connections in a breadth of repertoire – from Handel to Schumann and Ligeti to Gabriela Lena Frank.

Ahead of an appearance in Lugano in March, the busy French cellist talks about his relationships with Martha Argerich, his brother Renaud, and mentoring young musicians with the Fondation Gautier Capuçon.

Founded by Laurence Equilbey, cutting-edge period ensemble Insula orchestra is at the heart of La Seine Musicale’s classical season, which features guest ensembles and soloists from around the world.

The virtuoso pianist talks about Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and her fascination with the wider literary and musical world of the Schumanns.

Youthful Malaysian-born pianist talks to us ahead of appearing at Singapore International Piano Festival, with a fiendish recital featuring Schumann, Villa-Lobos and Cheng Jin Koh.

En ce lendemain de Saint-Valentin, examinons comment l'activité créatrice des compositrices a pu être influencée par leur vie sentimentale.

Richard Stokes, Professor of Lieder at the Royal Academy of Music, explores Heine's ambivalent approach to romanticism.

Birthday interview reveals leading cellist's constant fear of memory lapse

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

A pilgrimage to Leipzig is essential for anyone who loves Bach, but there are plenty of other musical connections in the city. 

Schumann's Kreisleriana remains one of the staples of the Romantic solo piano repertoire, here explored via eight of the finest recordings.

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