Ilya Gringolts, violin; Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor; Irina Ryumina, piano (Bis). Wieniawski: Works for violin and piano Corey Cerovsek, violin; Katja Cerovsek, piano (Delos) Two ...

Some of the greatest pieces of classical music ever written for instrumental soloists were, unsurprisingly, composed by people who could play that very instrument themselves. Rachmaninov and Brahms, ...

It’s surprising that Rudolf Koelman, despite a fine pedigree as a Heifetz pupil and his distinguished career including a spell as leader of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, gets second billing below ...

British classical guitarist Nicola Hall took upon herself the daunting task of adapting Nicolo Paganini's Violin Concerto in B-minor for the guitar. Judging from the results, she was clearly up to the ...

These pieces of music are all terrifyingly ambitious and virtuosic – and they might just make your fingers bleed. Here are the most difficult pieces ever written for the violin. Looking for some ...

Passion, daring and heroism: the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra break new ground with their latest album, exploring the music of three of the Romantic era’s greatest composers on period instruments.