Twenty things you never knew about Haydn

Festival leadership and city police have alleged that insiders and a former employee may have assisted pro-Palestine protestors to disrupt the Austrian vice chancellor’s speech at Salzburg Festival on Saturday.

With concerts featuring Myung-whun Chung at the piano, Pinchas Zukerman leading from the podium, and inventive programming from Chief Conductor Andrea Battistoni, the Tokyo Philharmonic’s 2025 season straddles many divides.

Anton Bruckner, nicknamed “Tonerl”, spent his childhood in rural Ansfelden, Upper Austria. Tracking his life from there to Sankt Florian and Vienna, Bruckner would leave a lasting impression on musicians and listeners alike.

With as many as 22 strings, and capable of accompanying itself, the baryton is seeing a cautious revival. Luthier Owen Morse-Brown talks about reconstructing this unique and fascinating instrument.

Hungarian conductor and harpsichordist György Vashegyi speaks about his role in the Early Music movement, music in Hungary, and his abiding love for Rameau.

“Father of the Symphony” Joseph Haydn composed 104 (numbered) symphonies which is a plenty large enough pool from which to select our top ten.