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Alkan: the lost prodigy who shaped Chopin and Ravel
A performer who became a hermit, Charles-Valentin Alkan wrote the most demanding piano works in history, says Malcolm Hayes
Leroy Anderson: master of American light music and composer of Christmas classic 'Sleigh Ride'
Geoff Brown hears sleigh bells jingling and typewriters pinging as he celebrates the unique talents of America’s master of light music
Thomas Adès: the innovative British composer who expertly mixes modernism and emotional depth
A British composer, conductor, and pianist, Thomas Adès is one of the most influential, innovative composers working today
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Isaac Albéniz: Spanish nationalism with a French twist
Though best known for depicting the colours of his homeland, the Spaniard was in fact a truly cosmopolitan figure, says Jessica Duchen
Who was Louis Andriessen and was he one of the best Dutch composers ever?
When Louis Andriessen died at the age of 82 in 2021 the Netherlands lost one of its most important and idiosyncratic composers, writes Tom Stewart
Tomaso Albinoni: an Adagio man? Not so much
Kate Bolton-Porciatti explores the life and works of prolific but surprisingly obscure Venetian composer Tomaso Albinoni
Antheil, George
For all his professed desire to shock, the American maverick George Antheil also possessed a superbly inventive mind, explains Malcolm Hayes
Adams, John Luther
Rebecca Franks describes how the American composer John Luther Adams found his distinct musical style by abandoning all for the wilderness of Alaska
Adam, Adolphe
You may know him largely for one carol and a popular ballet but, says Christopher Cook, there’s much more to the French composer, Adolphe Adam
Adams, John
John Adams rose from New England schoolboy to the most performed composer in the USA