Guardian Music — Shai Wosner(Onyx)The proportions of the two movements of the C major Piano Sonata D840 that Schubert completed in 1825 but then abandoned suggest a work conceived on a monumental scale, comparable to that of his final trilogy of sonatas. Shai Wosner... more info

Guardian Music — Tonhalle O Zürich/Zinman(RCA, three CDs)Their fine survey of Mahler completed, David Zinman and his orchestra have now turned their attention to Brahms. To my ears at least, though, the results are much less compelling. All the clarity and technical... more info

Guardian Music — St George's Hall, LiverpoolPaul Lewis's exploration of Schubert's late piano music and song cycles is one of the most compelling concert series of the moment. Yet, as with all the best artistic projects, there are exciting and unexpected turns. Until... more info

Guardian Music — Music professor who discovered Quartet in G, Op 18 no 2 reconstructs work to 'make the jigsaw fit'A movement of a Beethoven string quartet, lost in 1799, is to be given its premiere in Manchester on Thursday, after its discovery and reconstruction by... more info

Guardian Music — Surgeons who listen to music while they work are more relaxed and better at their jobs, according to a new survey. But which is best – Beethoven, the Black Eyed Peas or Black Sabbath?It was, says Charlie, a friend, "one of the stranger moments in m... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonMatthias Pintscher's new violin concerto Ma'reh received its premiere in Lucerne a fortnight ago. Soloist Julia Fischer, conductor Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic repeated it in this Festival Hall programme o... more info

The Telegraph — Hallé Orchestra, cond Sir John Barbirolli/London Philharmonic Orchestra, cond Kirill Kondrashin. more info

Guardian Music — It's the fiercest, sweatiest, most nerve-shredding competition in the classical world. Tom Service reports from MoscowBritish pianist Peter Donohoe is used to being lionised in Moscow. In 1982, Donohoe won the highest prize awarded at the world's mo... more info

Guardian Music — German conductor renowned for his interpretations of the work of his friend ShostakovichOf all the London orchestras waking up to the desirability of having a Grand Old Man among its roster of conductors, the Philharmonia moved quickest and chose mos... more info

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest films and musicWhy just record a cover version of a single song when you can do a whole album instead? Last week, Pete Paphides spoke to some of the musicians who've taken on the challenge of recreating or reim... more info