Features

His use of colour influenced composers from Stravinsky to Boulez, but to call him an Impressionist misses the point finds Mark Pullinger, as he talks to musicians a century after the composer’s death

Kolesnikov plays extracts from Couperin's Bauyn Manuscript

No single production can handle all the facets of this fascinating opera, so imagination must come into play. Richard Lawrence selects the best recordings

Gustavo Gimeno directs a complete performance of Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony from Warsaw

James Jolly explores music inspired by the month of May

Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews

Footage from the recording sessions as the Doric Quartet record Haydn's Op 64 quartets

With the centenary celebrations underway, a new Royal Ballet triple-bill devoted to the composer highlights the sheer ‘danceability’ of his music, writes Sarah Kirkup