Guardian Music — British pianist had dozens of recordings by other artists passed off as her own by husband William Barrington-CoupeBBC1 is to broadcast a Victoria Wood-scripted biopic of reclusive British pianist Joyce Hatto, whose husband was responsible for a noto... more info

Guardian Music — How does it feel to work in a classical music industry that prizes beauty almost as much as brilliance? Violinists Nicola Benedetti and Alina Ibragimova should know…The face of classical music once belonged to an old man, usually an octogenarian co... more info

Metalsucks — Pantera aren’t one of the first bands I’d necessarily point to in the whole “metal is basically modern classical music” debate, but the Portland Cello Project begs to differ: PCP believe that the angst of Pantera is something not so dista... more info

Guardian Music — Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterThere are two particular kinds of deep-throated roar that can only be heard in Manchester. The first is at Old Trafford when United score; the second is the one emitted by a full house at the Bridgewater Hall when the Hall... more info

Metalsucks — Here’s something that’ll make you happy while we wait to see whether or not The Human Abstract have broken up. Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” is one of those pieces of music that’s so famous, everyone in the entire world knows it, even i... more info

Guardian Music — A homage to love, Shakespeare and the symphonic form, Berlioz's symphony should be recognised as a triumph of drama, formal coherence and lyric beautyAt a time when Hector Berlioz's music is played more often than ever before, when performances of th... more info

Guardian Music — Schiavo/Auser Musici/Ipata HyperionLuigi Cherubini (1760-1842) is often perceived as having a historical importance out of all proportion to the quality of his music. Italian born and trained, he settled Paris in 1788, where he made his name with a s... more info

Guardian Music — Perth Concert HallWhen I was young I was given a recording of Richard Goode playing Beethoven's late piano sonatas. Even repertoire aside, it wasn't the obvious choice for a child; Goode's style is anything but flashy and, though at that point he wou... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hear the immensely talented string quartet plumb new depths and play Beethoven, a new piece by Christopher Tignor and a new piece they collaboratively composed. Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Composers have a tendency to pop off after their night symphonyAge: Born when Beethoven pegged it, so 185.Appearance: Grim reaperish.Meaning? It's dangerous to complete your ninth symphony, because you might soon stop being a composer and start to ... more info