Violin and piano duets showcase an equal partnership "sonata" repertoire, where the piano is a partner rather than an ...

One fall afternoon — red leaves, silver drizzle — a friend and I were given a tour of Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire. We learned many things: how the Shakers believed in a life of ...

FOR a demonstration of comprehensive musicianship and instrumental mastery, few artists have topped the performance that the German violinist Julia Fischer gave at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt on Jan. 1 ...

One of the most difficult-to-understand terms for newcomers (and even experienced enthusiasts) in audio and sound reproduction is the decibel, partly because it’s a measure of relative intensity or ...

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 ...