What's the history of the "Mozart Effect"? And what evidence is there for classical music boosting brain power? Paul Kilbey separates the musical reality from marketing myth.
When James Jolly was invited to report on a recording session in Berlin in 1989, he had no idea that he'd be witness to history in the making.
The work that inspired a top violinist to play along in the pit with the Paris Opéra orchesta — twice.
When we asked Nils Mönkemeyer to choose his top French baroque recordings, he spoke about the beauty of musical melancholy.
James Ehnes talks us through his favourite five recordings by the legendary virtuoso, and tells us what they mean to him and to violinists today
The Scottish violinist on inspiration, education and working with Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis
What makes the Nordic countries' attitude toward classical music different, and can we hear it in their music? Andrew Mellor thinks we can.
What, asks Katy Hamilton, did we learn from the 200th-anniversary celebrations of one of 19th-century music's great influencers?
IDAGIO curator Mark Ainley explores his dual life as Contemporary Feng Shui consultant and expert in historical piano recordings.
Paul Kilbey unravels the truths and myths about the soporific qualities of classical music.
The Icelandic composer has released his first solo album, Eilífur. He discusses the big ideas behind it, his inspirations and the methods used to build up his sound world.
The violinist talks about tracking down composer Alfred Schnittke as a teenager and how the encounter changed his life.
The trumpeter discusses her new album, "Magical Memories for Trumpet Organ".
The American pianist on his new album, "Bach – Beethoven", born out of lockdown.
The South Korean violinist discusses her newest album, "Violin On Stage", inspired by her love of ballet and opera.
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The French conductor discusses her new album, exploring symphonies by Parisian composer Louise Farrenc
The Italian conductor talks to IDAGIO about one of the most ambitious recording projects of our time, Haydn2032.
Feel you don’t listen to enough music composed by women? We’ve got a great place to start with this selection of ten of our favourite female composers.
The South-African soprano discusses her new album, This Be Her Verse, showcasing female composers across the last two centuries.
The double bass player, one half of the Oyster Duo, discusses the duo's new album, "Stolen Pearls".
The multi-award-winning violinist discusses her new Mozart album, featuring completions of the composer's fragments.
The viola player discusses why he finally felt ready to record Brahms's two autumnal sonatas.
IDAGIO talks to conductor Jonathon Heyward ahead of his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra.
The violinist and conductor on recording Mozart's five violin concertos on the composer's own instrument
The conductor discusses Prokofiev and Myaskovsky, and moving on from Oslo and Liverpool
To mark the release of "Con anima", the Armenian composer talks to IDAGIO about the album, working with tradition, and the inspirational figure of Komitas Vardipet.
Ahead of his latest appearance in IDAGIO's Global Concert Hall, the violinist discusses Beethoven, collaboration with The Knights, and how to connect with audiences during the pandemic.
The superstar pianist talks to IDAGIO about his new album, built around Bach's monumental The Art of Fugue.
The French harpsichordist discusses his new album, Melancholy Grace, covering renaissance and early Baroque keyboard works from Italy to England.
The Finnish conductor discusses his first recording with the Philharmonia, dealing with lockdown and planning in the age of Covid.
The period performance pioneer talks to Hugo Shirley about his breakthrough Beethoven recordings, singing for Klemperer and challenging tradition
Hugo Shirley reports on the sessions for Pablo Heras-Casado's new recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
The Norwegian violinist on finding her path, surviving lockdown and helping launch IDAGIO's Global Concert Hall
The pianist discusses conducting, playing and the joy of Brahms
As he launches a series of new albums, the star violinist reflects on recording, conducting and teaching.
At the start of the Beethoven anniversary, why not make space in your listening for the music of some overlooked composers of his time?
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla might turn out to be one of the artists who define our century, argues Richard Bratby.
Tuesday, April 14th at 19:00 (CEST) - Join Thomas Hampson in conversation with colleagues, friends, and other major personalities of the classical music world. Every week, Thomas invites a special guest for a discussion around their favourite piece of the classical repertoire.
Monday, April 13th at 18:00 (CEST) - Iván Fischer, Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, walks us through the symphonies of Gustav Mahler. He shares his thoughts and feelings about each work, answering your questions and listening to his recording of these masterpieces.
Monday, April 13th at 19:00 (CEST) - Join Kirill Gerstein in an exploration and discussion of the treasures of keyboard recorded discography every Monday evening.
Sunday, April 12th at 18:00 (CEST) - Georg Friedrich Haas, one of the most important composers of our time starts a conversation with Klangforum Wien Musician Bernhard Zachhuber about aspects of darkness in Music. Where this trail of thoughts will end up can’t be predicted.
Wednesday, April 8th at 19:00 (CEST) - Thomas Hampson introduced Gustav Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen” during the launch of the very first live stream of IDAGIO Live, the place where classical music happens.
Thursday, April 9th 18:00 (CEST) - Young conductor Michele Gamba in conversation with legendary Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst. They will explore the journey of a classical conductor through the ages all the way into the modern era.
Friday, April 10th at 18:00 (CEST) - Kit Armstrong looks at Bach's music from the perspective of the world before him and explores its rich heritage and the masterpieces of keyboard music's first golden age.
Saturday, April 11th at 18:00 (CEST) - Yoel Gamzou presents his new series: “When I feel…” where he talks about a personal emotion and how a certain classical music piece relates to that emotion.
April 16th, Thursday at 19:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
April 17th, Friday at 19:30 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
April 20th, Monday at 18:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
April 20st, Monday at 19:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
April 21st, Tuesday at 19:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
Wednesday, April 22nd at 18:00 (CEST)
Do babies get anything from Bach, can Mozart help new mums, and what do tots learn from Tchaikovsky? Hannah Nepilová investigates.
There's nothing mysterious about the Berliner Philharmoniker's new chief conductor for anyone who's followed his career in the German capital, argues Shirley Apthorp.
As the teenage violinist releases his second Deutsche Grammophon album, he talks Tchaikovsky, chess, Bach and boxing with Hugo Shirley.
As Deutsche Grammophon starts releasing Peter Gregson's back catalogue, Hugo Shirley talks to the composer and cellist about recomposing Bach and how he started to record for the Yellow Label.
The IDAGIO app has been downloaded over 1.5 million times and has subscribers in over 190 countries. Why?