Friedrich Kuhlau

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields | Kenneth Sillito | Julian Bliss ~ Violinists the world over have Louis Spohr to thank for inventing the chin rest.

New York Philharmonic Orchestra | Leonard Bernstein ~ Knowing just nine days passed between the premiere of Tchaikovsky's most personal symphony and the death of its creator makes it difficult to i

Cleveland Quartet ~ Going against critical opinion of the day, Debussy gave fellow countryman Ravel sage advice when he told him not to touch a single note he'd written in his String Quartet.

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | Tamas Benedek ~ There can be no greater tribute to an artist than to have one of his contemporaries create a piece of art in his memory.