We’ve got Biber fever! 🎻 Not for the pop star, but for Austrian composer and violinist Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber. A virtuoso violinist, Biber has been dubbed the Paganini of the 17th century. He composed in the stylus fantasticus, a free and unrestrained method similar to a classical fantasia. Biber’s music often features contrasting sections of energy and stillness that make the music sound almost avant-garde. Here, the dazzling @rachelpodgerofficial performs Biber’s Sonata No.3 in F majo

644K views · 32K reactions | Happy 80th birthday, Sir John Rutter! Dan Walker was joined by members of the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus to surprise the beloved choral composer with a cake and a song, backstage at Classic FM Live. ❤️  Listen back to the full concert broadcast on @GlobalPlayer. | Classic FM | Facebook