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The perfect music for every occasion – curated for you

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Musical Postcards

Escape to musical destinations around the world

Postcard from Oslo
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Moscow
Mark Pullinger
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Helsinki
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Copenhagen
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Gothenburg
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Paris
Mark Pullinger
Writer and Critic
Postcard from London
Frances Wilson
Pianist, Concert Reviewer, Blogger
Postcard from Vienna
Mark Pullinger
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Saint Petersburg
Mark Pullinger
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Los Angeles
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Reykjavik
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Postcard from Venice
Mark Pullinger
Writer and Critic
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Top 10s and Top 20s

Our favourites, ranked

The Ten Most Famous Violin Concertos of all Time
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
The Twenty Most Beautiful Soprano Arias
Hugo Shirley
Editor @IDAGIO
The Ten Most Famous Piano Concertos of all Time
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
The Twenty Most Beautiful Opera Duets
Hugo Shirley
Editor @IDAGIO
Top Ten Piano Quartets
Hugo Shirley
Editor @IDAGIO
The Twenty Most Beautiful Baritone Arias
Hugo Shirley
Editor @ IDAGIO
The Twenty Most Famous Opera Overtures of all Time
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
The Twenty Most Beautiful Tenor Arias
Hugo Shirley
Editor @ IDAGIO
The Twenty Most Famous Piano Pieces of all Time
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
The Ten Most Famous String Quartets of all Time
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
The Twenty Most Beautiful Bass Arias
Hugo Shirley
Editor @IDAGIO
The Ten Most Famous Symphonies of all Time
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
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Meditative Music

Playlists for calm and solace

Medieval Meditation
Frances Wilson
Pianist, Concert Reviewer, Blogger
Choral Meditation
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Minimalist Meditation
Frances Wilson
Pianist, Concert Reviewer, Blogger
Piano Meditation
Hugo Shirley
Editor @IDAGIO
String Meditation
Hugo Shirley
Editor @IDAGIO
More Piano Meditation
Frances Wilson
Pianist, Concert Reviewer, Blogger
Baroque Meditation
Andrew Mellor
Writer and Critic
Contemporary Meditation
Frances Wilson
Pianist, Concert Reviewer, Blogger
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Music for Concentration

Playlists to find your focus

Music for Concentration: Baroque
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Music for Concentration: Classical
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Music for Concentration: Home Office
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Stay focused
Arno Lücker
Artistic Advisor, Presenter, Blogger
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Great Performers

Portraits of legendary classical stars

Great Performers: José Carreras
James Jolly
Editor in Chief, Gramophone
Great Performers: Joan Sutherland
Mark Pullinger
Writer and critic
Great Performers: Jacqueline du Pré
James Jolly
Editor in Chief, Gramophone
Great Performers: Luciano Pavarotti
James Jolly
Editor in Chief, Gramophone
Great Performers: Keith Jarrett
Jed Distler
Composer, Pianist, Writer
Great Performers: Géza Anda
Mark Ainley
Artistic Advisor, Writer, Blogger
Great Performers: Christa Ludwig
James Jolly
Editor in Chief, Gramophone
Great Performers: Dame Myra Hess
Mark Ainley
Artistic Advisor, Writer, Blogger
Great Performers: Sir Thomas Beecham
James Jolly
Editor in Chief, Gramophone
Great Performers: Edwin Fischer
Mark Ainley
Artistic Advisor, Writer, Blogger
Great Performers: Alfred Cortot
Mark Ainley
Artistic Advisor, Writer, Blogger
Great Performers: Artur Schnabel
Mark Ainley
Artistic Advisor, Writer, Blogger