Guardian Music — The artist provides a captivating view of the act of playing MozartJust a quick note to say what I've been up to – on Tuesday, I interviewed Douglas Gordon at Gagosian Gallery in London, where he was installing his K364 – a two-screen installatio... more info

Guardian Music — Douglas Gordon's new film explores trains, chamber music and love – and stars his wife's exWhen Douglas Gordon tells me about his latest work, K364, which takes as its heart Mozart's glorious Sinfonia Concertante K364 for violin, viola and orchestr... more info

Guardian Music — Trio Zimmerman(BIS)Mozart's E flat Divertimento K563 is arguably the greatest work ever composed for string trio. Yet recordings of it seem to come along infrequently, and truly outstanding versions are even rarer, with the generally recommended vers... more info

Mercury News, California — This infrequently-staged opera will boast a large chorus, four tenors among the leads and a Mozart specialist leading the orchestra -- conductor George Cleve. more info

Guardian Music — Customers are the winners in the classical price-cutting craze, but some of the repackaging could do with a makeoverI've just bought Furtwängler's Rome recording of Wagner's Ring for less than £40. I never know how it makes economic sense for EMI, ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer working with Billy Elliot writer to turn his life story into a 'Moulin Rouge fantasy' for the big screenElton John may be the next musician to follow Ray Charles, John Lennon and, er, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart into silver-screen immortality. The... more info

Guardian Music — Wigmore Hall, LondonThere was a time when premieres were rare events at the Wigmore Hall. Since John Gilhooly has been in charge, however, new music has been making more appearances, and the Hagen Quartet's programme provided a rare opportunity in th... more info

Guardian Music — One of the most beloved opera singers of her generation known for her roles in Mozart and VerdiThe Welsh soprano Dame Margaret Price, who has died at the age of 69 of heart failure, was one of the most beloved singers of her generation. Though initia... more info

Guardian Music — (Virgin Classics)The American mezzo Joyce DiDonato is exceptional in many ways, not least in managing to produce a popular yet independent-minded recital disc with a point beyond self-publicity. Diva, Divo combines "trouser" roles with "skirt" arias ... more info

Guardian Music — Childhood cello lessons paid dividends for the late J Dilla when he shook up urban music with his maverick beats. Now the classical world is saluting one of its ownThe classically trained virtuoso Miguel Atwood-Ferguson grew up listening to Mozart, B... more info