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Tales of the deaths of composers such as Lully and Alkan are well known. Denying that he has a morbid streak, David Threasher looks into the notable deaths of some other composers, some bizarre, some heart-rendingly sad

These Lieder have enjoyed numerous recordings in both their orchestral and piano versions. Richard Wigmore surveys those featuring all 12 songs and recommends the one to own

Musicals are many and varied, with several employing techniques from the the world of opera. Adrian Edwards selects his favourite recordings of some of those that originated on Broadway

There are the usual suspects by Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and so on, but here Harriet Smith digs deep to find a host of less obvious examples of pieces inspired by the animal kingdom

We’re familiar with symphonies by the big-name composers of the era, but Nalen Anthoni sifts through the many thousands written during that time to find some remarkable lesser-known ones from around Europe

James Jolly creates a musical journey with Patricia Kopatchinskaja as his inspiration

A celebration of the artistry of Gerald Moore

Hugo Shirley finds recordings that best convey the sense that something greater is at stake than the notes on the page in this symphony-cum-tone poem exploring humanity and nature

Love Bach? You've just found your next favourite recording...

A selection of the cellists finest albums to celebrate his 70th birthday