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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

By Danny Riley, 28 October 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.

28 Oct 2025

The art of memory: classical music for mourning

By Danny Riley

Les Arts Florissant’s The Fairy Queen © Julien Gazeau

One charming night: Paul Agnew on Purcell’s Fairy Queen

By Bachtrack, 05 September 2023

Les Arts Florissants’ new production combines choreography from Mourad Merzouki with the vocal ensemble Les Jardins des Voix, turning Purcell’s fantastical work into a sung ballet.

05 Sep 2023

One charming night: Paul Agnew on Purcell’s Fairy Queen

By Bachtrack

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

By Danny Riley, 04 July 2018

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

04 Jul 2018

Ten final resting places of famous composers

By Danny Riley

Till Eulenspiegel © Wiki Commons | Public Domain

Lachen erwünscht: Merkwürdigkeiten und Humor in der Musik

By Jens Klier, 17 April 2020

Die Nachdenklichkeit, die jede Zeit mit sich bringt, kann auch mit einer Prise Witz unterlegt werden; da sollte die Musik keine Ausnahme machen.

17 Apr 2020

Lachen erwünscht: Merkwürdigkeiten und Humor in der Musik

By Jens Klier