The German composer dominates the classical charts and concert platforms, especially at this time of year. Here’s to his life-giving zombie music!

Think of musical perfection and you think of JS Bach. Every note perfectly placed, every harmonic sequence pleasing in its logic, every extended structure immaculately organised. Crucially, Bach's ...

A jobbing composer under pressure to produce a constant stream of music; an artist and visionary reaching the divine and speaking directly to the heart of the human experience: Bach’s sacred music is ...

In the hugely popular pre-school animation, composer Joff Bush references and rearranges classical tunes in all the right places – and never plays it for cheap laughs. Plus, the Wigmore Hall sees the ...

Hi-Fi Forget speakers and amps – this is the best upgrade I’ve made to my hi-fi listening room in years Music Streaming Of all the test tracks I used in 2025, this is the one I played the most – and ...

Classical music is having something of a modern renaissance. With sales of classical CDs and streaming increasing by more than 10% last year - almost double the average rise across all genres - more ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by critic’s notebook Dan Tepfer has programmed a computer to invert the “Goldberg” Variations. Take a listen. By Anthony Tommasini In March, the jazz ...

The concerto is the consummate musical form for instrumental virtuosity – but which ones are the best of the best? Most commonly written for the violin, piano or cello, concertos make up some of the ...

The 12th annual Rock to Bach Music Festival in Oak Ridge features diverse performers and genres this Saturday, March 28.