Ivan Hewett
Recent articles by Ivan Hewett
Musical keys: what they are, the different keys and how they are used in classical music
Composers have, over the ages, chosen keys to ‘flavour’ their music in a particular way. So which are the most characterful, and who has used them to their greatest effect? Ivan Hewett delves into his scores to find out
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'