Ivan Hewett
Recent articles by Ivan Hewett
Musical keys: what they are, and what each one means in music
Composers use musical keys to ‘flavour’ their music in a particular way. But how do keys work their peculiar magic? And what particular mood does each key evoke?
How do you listen to music - alone or with others? Here's how listening has evolved down the centuries
Should music be enjoyed as part of a social occasion, or heard in absolute silence? Opinions have altered radically over the centuries, as Ivan Hewett explains
Harrison Birtwistle: an introduction
Life and times of the English composer whose works offer 'a sense of being in touch with the primordial essence of music'