This is the 16th of these monthly columns about £1 classical music records. I’ve learned so much researching them, but let me tell you: there haven’t half been times when I’ve found myself staring ...

How Samuel Barber's tear-jerking orchestral classic was transformed into an unlikely dancefloor hit at the turn of the ...

A tune played at JFK's funeral, in the film Platoon and remixed as a club anthem is Britain's favourite classical piece of music. Barber's Adagio For Strings has been broadcast or performed more than ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Johanna Keller SAMUEL BARBER’S Adagio for Strings begins softly, with a single note, a B flat, played by the violins. Two beats later the lower ...

Faroese composer Oli Jogvansson releases his new single ‘Mourner’s Adagio’, out now on all streaming platforms. The track is accompanied by a music video featuring a live performance from the ...

Film soundtracks from Flashdance to Gallipoli have called upon the stately spare sadness of Albinoni’s Adagio, so much so that it has been denuded of meaning. The work itself isn’t even authentic.

Türkiye's Tin Pan Alley - Galip Dede Street in Istanbul Japan's Tin Pan Alley - Ochanomizu in Tokyo Spain's Tin Pan Alley - Centro, Madrid Indonesia's Tin Pan Alley - Tihingan in Bali Phil ...

In October 1944 Wilhelm Furtwängler’s ambiguous, much reviled association with the Nazi regime was reaching its end; in January 1945 he finally fled. The valedictory intensity of this famous recording ...

Phil Hebblethwaite examines five classical musical hoaxes and controversies, from the early twentieth century to the modern day. These are origin stories that have fooled and perplexed some of the ...

Phil Hebblethwaite explores a history of hoaxes and controversies in classical music that challenges our understanding of creativity and originality. Show more Phil Hebblethwaite examines five ...