Artists
'Don't let your inner monologue get in the way': Why nervousness and stage fright are all in the mind
British/Iranian pianist Arsha Kaviani says that when musicians becomes nervous, they're making the performance too much about themselves
'I was in a cold sweat for 28 minutes' – trumpeter Alison Balsom on her best and worst concert performances
Leading British trumpeter Alison Balsom remembers the best and worst performances of her career - including having to play in a different key!
Roomful of Teeth to Eighth Blackbird: 15 brilliantly bizarre music group names (spot 'em all below...)
The Revolutionary Drawing Room, anyone? Jeremy Pound explores some of classical music's strangest ensemble names and explores their origin stories
'I can do nothing but think of you...' Music's great romantic couples
We celebrate love by getting intimate with some of the Romantic era's most famous lovebirds
'Female conductors aren't my cup of tea': the most chauvinistic and sexist comments by conductors
Great conductors have sometimes betrayed sexist attitudes when talking about their female colleagues
Musicians of the Titanic: the tragic tale of the doomed ship's musical heroes who played until the end
On the night of 15 April 1912, one of the most heroic performances in history was witnessed, as the musicians of the Titanic carried on playing despite their inevitable fate. Andrew Green tells their story
'These dark satanic mills': poet William Blake inspired countless composers, from Vaughan Williams to Bob Dylan
The visionary poetry and vivid illustrations of William Blake have inspired hundred of pieces, from songs to symphonies. Kate Wakeling finds out why
Divas behaving badly: how the Roaring Twenties's opera stars kept themselves in the limelight
The Roaring Twenties saw the rise of sports, jazz and film stars, so how did opera’s leading singers stay in the limelight? By trying to beat these new celebrities at their own game, writes Alexandra Wilson
Greatest virtuosos: six incredible musicians we wish we'd seen play
The BBC Music Magazine team chooses the virtuosos from history they would love to have seen perform
George Martin – the producer who added classical music to The Beatles' world-conquering sound
George Martin: his deep classical knowledge was key to shaping The Beatles’s world-conquering sound. We take a look at the legendary producer's classical musical influences
'A man of the highest honour and dignity'? Iconic tenor Enrico Caruso arrested for 'annoying women' at Central Park Zoo
In 1906 the celebrated Italian tenor was caught by police and arrested for persistently trailing women in the New York monkey house
Barbara Hannigan: the Canadian soprano on her three most memorable recordings
Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan revisits her three most memorable recordings
Ayanna Witter-Johnson: composer, singer and cellist who combines classical, hip-hop, soul and reggae
The London-born singer, composer and instrumentalist combines multiple influences in her passionate songs about race and history
Best viola players: 14 of the greatest violists of all time
Who are the world's most famous violists? From Lionel Tertis to Lawrence Power, we name 14 of the best viola players of all time
André Previn: one of music's most brilliantly effortless communicators
Remembering André Previn, whose musical contributions to concert hall and Hollywood soundstage had a major impact on 20th-century music
'There's a crisis in violin playing': Anne-Sophie Mutter on mental health and today's 'one-dimensional' style'
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter discusses her admiration for tennis star Roger Federer, the key role of jazz in her musical upbringing and more
Cecil Sharp: the man who saved English folksong from oblivion
When Cecil Sharp died 100 years ago, he had collected almost 5,000 English folk tunes. Andrew Green takes a look at his important legacy
Maria Callas: one of music's most revered and enigmatic figures
Her voice may have divided audiences, but the Greek soprano Maria Callas never failed to compel with powerfully vivid performances. Michael Tanner explores the life and career of arguably the greatest opera singer ever
Idolised by Prommers, disliked by players: why longtime Proms chief Malcolm Sargent cut a divisive figure
Sir Malcolm Sargent breathed life into the BBC Proms. Yet for all his fame and fortune, says Andrew Green, the conductor’s personality and music-making heavily divided opinion
'My life with Sinatra, Marilyn and Doris Day': Leonard Slatkin on growing up on a Hollywood soundstage
As he marks his 80th birthday, conductor Leonard Slatkin shares his lifelong connection to the music of Hollywood
Greatest sopranos of all time: 20 immortal divas, from Leontyne Price to Maria Callas
Who are the most thrilling, captivating and brilliant sopranos to have sung the world's stages? We asked the experts to draw up their ultimate list. Do their choices still ring true?
Nicola Benedetti on what it takes to win BBC Young Musician... and how to survive afterwards
When violinist Nicola Benedetti won BBC Young Musician in 2004, a million-pound recording contract soon followed. As this year’s competition approaches, she remembers that important day...
Chineke!: meet the UK orchestra exposing classical music's diversity problem
Chi-chi Nwanoku's trailblazing orchestra has kickstarted the careers of artists including Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and is providing a platform for brilliant musicians from the black, Asian and ethnically diverse community who aren't getting the performance opportunities they deserve elsewhere
Why the multi-talented Quincy Jones is an inspiration for musicians of every genre
Composer Carlos Simon on taking inspiration from the iconic, multi-talented and extremely busy Quincy Jones