Tchaikovsky's marriage to Antonina Milyukova was a disaster, with the composer repressing his homosexuality and finding his wife to be 'absolutely repulsive' ...

Even if you aren’t a classical music fan or actively listen to Tchaikovsky’s music, you’ve absolutely heard his compositions. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky really made a name for himself in his shortened ...

I miss nationalism in classical music. Nationalism is looked upon by certain contemporary elements as bad because the nations in question were colonial powers, and colonialism was bad. I take a ...

In the previous article, I introduced why Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven are treated as special figures in the world of ...

Renee Montagne talks with Miles Hoffman about the history of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite. Hoffman is the violist of the American Chamber Players, and authored The NPR Classical Music Companion.

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule Rosalind read music at Royal Holloway College, University of London, ...

It also launches high expectations, given that Gergiev was also the competition’s chairman, and this year more than any the Russians were anxious to show that only talent had won prizes, not the ...

Cooler days and longer nights make October concert prime time, and this year fans of classical music are offered a plethora of choices.