Robert Schumann worked in both the literary and musical worlds; he found a lot of opportunity for crossover between the two. After reading Lord Byron's poetic drama "Manfred," Schumann was inspired to ...

It’s now almost de rigueur to decry the traditional concert format of overture followed by concerto followed by symphony. But the orchestral public still loves it. Wednesday night’s programme of ...

Streaming platforms for Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Conductor Nikolas Harnoncourt was a cellist in the Vienna Symphony 50 years ago. Since stepping up onto the podium, he has led many of the world's major orchestras. Here he conducts the Royal ...