Blockbusters from Kaufmann and the Dude lead a stellar pack, but an exceptional month throws up plenty of other treasure, plus a remarkable Aussie debut.

A collector's box to beat them all, and not a conductor in sight.

With half the country in lockdown, this month’s focus is on music to soothe the spirit, from Mozart, Fauré and Pärt, to Jordi Savall’s Victorian Odyssey

Christian Li recently released his debut album for Decca Classics, becoming the youngest soloist to record Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons for a major label – yet another first for the virtuosic, 13-year-old Melbourne violinist.

The Adelaide composer speaks about her remarkable last two years, and forcing herself to make room for her own work.

Early music wins the laurels this month, from Jordi Savall’s medieval fiddle to David Skinner’s William Byrd and a trifecta of Handelian delights.

Cameron Lam explores the string quartet in this month's playlist of Australian art music.

Lockdown in a global pandemic gave soprano Sonya Yoncheva the opportunity to realise a long-held dream and return to her musical roots. So, where does ABBA come in?

An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.

Catch up on what's been in the Limelight with the top arts stories to recently make headlines.

The winner of our 2020 Recording of the Year discusses Rameau, Debussy and Australia.

In this week's column, Angus McPherson checks out concerts by violinist Lisa Batiashvili in Berlin, the Australian World Orchestra and Zubin Mehta in Melbourne, and takes Concert Roulette for a spin.

As she ticks off another decade, the great German mezzo Brigitte Fassbaender talks to Clive Paget about her continuing legacy.

A young Yuja Wang, Budapest’s first Beethoven, and Liszt tops the list.

Keen to raise the profile and expand the repertoire of the classical guitar, Matt Withers formed the Australian Music Composition Competition, and has recorded the 2018 winning works on a new album.

The Russian composer Tchaikovsky wasn't all that keen to pen what has become one of his most popular, and most performed works.