Composers

American idol

Charles Ives was a composer before his time

He can be remembered as a time-traveler through American music whose presence changed everything

Philip Clark

The challenges of composing piano concerto in the shadow of history and genius

We are always interpreting something from the past. That’s the enchantment

Stephen Hough

Three projects on J.S. Bach’s sacred works are nearing completion

The first consists of an epic twenty-five-year project to record all the composer’s vocal works

Damian Thompson

Wagner’s Ring is a mythic mishmash

Michael Downes writes superbly about the complicated musical development of the piece

Sue Prideaux

Music Review

A timeless Stockhausen work

Mantra was written at the height of the composer’s trendiness, but it hasn’t dated

Damian Thompson