Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen!

The National Gallery of Denmark apart, a visit to Copenhagen is incomplete without seeing the Tivoli Gardens.

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Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor

In the right hands, a breath of Nordic fresh air.

Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Devilishly difficult variations tinged with melancholy.

Mozart lost and found

Go to St Michael’s Church, Vienna, for a glimpse of Mozart’s world.

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2

Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov’s recent recording is simply astounding.

Does music make us better people?

The question has been around for as long as music itself.

Schubert and a fishy tale

The one that didn’t get away.