The Piano: a playlist by Susan Tomes
In celebration of the upcoming publication of The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces, we asked author and concert…
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Poulenc: A Biography by Roger Nichols – An extract
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all…
Charles Rosen Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas A Short Companion – musical examples
These tracks feature pianist and author Charles Rosen performing extracts from several Beethoven piano sonatas, illustrating points made…
The Classical Music Lover’s Playlist by Robert Philip
To celebrate the publication of The Classical Music Lover’s Companion To Orchestral Music, we asked Robert Philip, scholar,…
Picture a Revolution: Russian and Soviet Art Books from Yale
2017 marks a century since the revolutionary year that brought about the fall of the Russian Empire and…
Tristan Perich’s Art of Music by Patrick Coleman
Patrick Coleman, co-author of The Art of Music – Right now, one of the most exciting art exhibitions…
Greil Marcus on Real Life Rock
Greil Marcus is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to cultural criticism. For three decades…
Voices of the Wild – Echoes from a Soundscape Ecologist
Article by Bernie Krause, author of Voices of the Wild ‘While a picture may be worth a thousand…
Who was Béla Bartók?
The Hungarian musician and composer Béla Bartók is the subject of a comprehensive new book by David Cooper, bringing…
Zoe Anderson’s Ballet Lover’s Companion guides us through the dance
Dance writer and critic Zoe Anderson’s new book The Ballet Lover’s Companion examines 140 of the most loved, influential and successful…
David Cooper on Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók is widely acknowledged as one of the most important musical composers of the early 20th century. He is…
Before Pop… There was Folk
When we consider the term Pop Art, images that spring to mind might be Andy Warhol’s immortalising screen prints of…
A Book Lover’s Gift Guide: Books for mods, rockers and all that jazz
This winter we have gathered together some of our favourite books – books for Biography Buffs, History Lovers and…
In Conversation with Graham Johnson
The Oxford Lieder Festival in autumn 2014 will celebrate song through workshops, talks and master classes, ‘bringing Franz…
The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in 10 Songs
We are excited to announce The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in Ten Songs, by cultural critic and Rolling Stone columnist Greil…