Composers

Mozart wrote a concerto for harpsichord in the presence of his father Leopold and Andreas Schachtner 1762 - engraving 1882 (Photo by Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images)

Did the parents of our best-loved composers help or hinder their gifts?

the Staubbach Falls above the village Lauterbrunnen

How the Swiss Alps inspired composers and their music

Florence Price

How Florence Price’s 1933 Chicago performance made history

Beethoven

A guide to Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament and what drove him to write it

George Antheil

Antheil, George

Charlie Chaplin music album cover

Charlie Chaplin: why the movie legend should also be remembered for his hidden musical talent

Composer John rutter

Rutter, John

Image of an old, grunge piece of paper isolated against a white background.

15 composers who hated each other

reinhold gliere

Glière, Reinhold

Britten and Pears

In April 1942 Britten and Pears head back to war-torn England, despite the danger

Doreen Carwithen

Carwithen, Doreen

George Walker composer

Walker, George

10 best Renaissance composers: Monteverdi

10 best Renaissance composers

Best Italian composers

The best Italian composers of all time

The 50 Greatest Composers of All Time

The 50 Greatest Composers of All Time