Hannah Nepilova
Recent articles by Hannah Nepilova
These are music's 12 most fiendishly difficult works
Our guide to the 12 most difficult pieces of music to play ever - do you agree with our choices?
Songs about friendship: ten beautiful odes to the joy of a good friend
We round up some of our favourite songs that celebrate friendship
Hardest instruments: 11 most devilishly difficult musical instruments
Hannah Nepilova dodges practice time to come up with the 11 most challenging instruments to master
Best poems of all time: 12 of the most evocative and entrancing poems ever written
From The Tyger to The Lady of Shallot, we pore over 12 of the best loved poems in all of literature
Bust these 10 myths - and you'll unlock the glorious world of classical music
Many find classical music intimidating due to its history, complexity, or formal settings, but these fears stem from myths. In reality, it’s for everyone—emotional, thrilling, and accessible. Here are 10 common misconceptions debunked
These 12 serene classical pieces will calm your mind and improve your mental health
These are the best pieces of classical music to calm your soul and boost your mental health, as chosen by violinist and conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy
Paul McCartney's first bass guitar was lost for 50 years - and turned up a few miles away
Million-dollar violins stolen from cafes - and more: our guide to some of the most famous stolen musical instruments in history
These are the 11 most unforgettable uses of music in TV and film
From Manhattan to Ghost via A Clockwork Orange, here are 11 unforgettable music moments from film and TV history
Weirdest instruments: 14 gloriously strange musical instruments
From the hydraulophone to the Wintergatan Marble Machine, we introduce ten of the most delightfully weird instruments out there
Best American singers: nine iconic voices you should hear
Our roundup of the most famous American singers of all time
Oboe: the rich, soulful instrument that can give you playful, melancholy and anything in between
Our guide to the woodwind instrument, which has played everything from classical to jazz
These are the most famous pianos in the world
From Casablanca to Lang Lang via Marilyn Monroe, here's our guide to 11 of the most famous pianos in the world
Breakup songs: 11 of the most gut-wrenching tracks about heartbreak and lost love
Our roundup of the ten best break-up songs
Classical Music's Secret Code: understanding these 4 concepts will make you a 'super listener'
Our guide to the four concepts that will help you to unlock classical music's secret code and become a great listener
Best folk singers of all time: 15 folk icons, from Lead Belly to Laura Marling
Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Lead Belly: we explore the world's best folk singers and their key recordings
Best love songs: 11 timeless melodies that capture the joys and pains of romance
Our round up of the most popular, most enduring and famous love songs ever...
Clarinet: our guide to the mellow woodwind instrument heard everywhere from Mozart to Benny Goodman
Our guide to the mellow-sounding woodwind instrument used in everything from jazz to klezmer
14 places you need to hear: the world's most weird and wonderful acoustic destinations
Our roundup of the 14 most incredible sound destinations in the world
English folk songs: 11 beautiful, memorable folk melodies from our past
Are these the best English folk songs?
Songs about death: 11 of the most powerful melodies on mortality
Our round-up of the most powerful songs about death
Poems for kids: 11 magical verses for younger readers
Poetry can be a great way for kids to discover music and literature, so we've flicked through the archives and have gathered together some of the best poetry for kids.
Russian composers: 11 of the greatest composing voices from the land of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov
Read on as we count down the greatest Russian composers of all time, from Rimsky to Rachmaninov, Scriabin to Stravinsky
Best poets: 11 iconic figures who conjured magical worlds in verse
From Dante via Shakespeare to Maya Angelou, here are 11 poets who have created the most evocative worlds in verse
Virginia Bocelli: youngest member of a prodigiously talented musical family
Our guide to Virginia Bocelli, the young Italian singer who often performs with her famous dad, Andrea