Guardian Music — For nearly 50 years, Radio 3's Jazz Record Requests has been broadcasting the best of the genre. Now a new chapter in its history begins with a show from the London jazz festivalJohn Taylor runs England's most northerly jazz club at Ashington, near N... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Brian Eno talks to the Independent about his new album, Lux. "When people think of a composer – Beethoven, say, or Mozart – they understand that every note is specific, and carefully detailed. My kind of composing is more like... more info

Mercury News, California — The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, led by Nicholas McGegan, repeats its program with Emanuel Ax performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 and also featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 through Sunday. more info

Guardian Music — Highlights include a Royal Festival Hall concert at which the Philharmonia Orchestra will perform works by Mendelssohn, Dvořák and Brahms1813 was an auspicious year for music. Not only were Wagner and Verdi born, but in London a group of musicians ... more info

Guardian Music — Sviatoslav Richter(ICA Classics)This is an invaluable record of an exceptional recital Sviatoslav Richter gave at the Royal Festival Hall in London in June 1975. I doubt that any of us who were lucky enough to be there will ever forget the experience... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — heavy metal dog vest available at Etsy "...Lead author Lori Kogan of Colorado State University found that Mozart, Beethoven and the like may reduce stress in dogs, according to a study in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior. The study found... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A letter John Lennon wrote urging Eric Clapton to start a new band with him shortly after the Beatles broke up will go up for auction next month. The letter is one of several pieces of correspondence from some of the world’s greatest musicians, inc... more info

Guardian Music — The Dunedin Consort offer the premium Messiah, Bryn Terfel unleashes his Flying Dutchman, and I Fagiolini bring puppets to Hands Christian AndersenLa BohèmeJohn Copley's affectionately detailed re-creation of 1830s Paris may be heading towards its 4... more info

Topix — Sunday: The Bakken Trio is in its fourth decade, and a note of nostalgia seems to have crept into the group's publicity for its season opener, titled "Reflections on Ghosts and Tides." But one can have no reservations regarding the program: Beethoven... more info

Guardian Music — City Halls, GlasgowAnyone who's listened to Andrew Manze conduct the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra recently, or who's heard pianist Steven Osborne play Beethoven ever, might have guessed at the calibre of this concert. And still, the evening was li... more info