LISTENING TO TCHAIKOVSKY: Béla Hartmann uses his knowledge of Eastern Europe to argue against the banning of all Russian culture following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
A Useful Survey - Thomas May's 'The John Adams Reader', reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Punchy and Informative - John Bell Young's survey of the Beethoven symphonies, read by Gerald Fenech
Enthusiastically Recommended - Howard Smith reads an 'owner's manual' of Sibelius orchestral works
Extremely Detailed - Daniel Felsenfeld's 'Tchaikovsky - A Listener's Guide', reviewed by Anna L Franco
A Comprehensive Overview - David Hurwitz on Dvorák, recommended by Ron Bierman
A Terrific Introduction - A guide to Mozart's instrumental music, recommended by Ron Bierman
Book review: Eloquent Insights - A listeners' guide to the music of Haydn, reviewed by Anna Franco
Precise and Lucid - M Owen Lee's book 'The Great Instrumental Works', enthusiastically recommended by Howard Smith
Recent Releases - Books, paintings and music at a writers' event, reviewed by Anna Franco
Useful insights - Daniel Felsenfeld's book 'Samuel Barber and Benjamin Britten. Their lives and their music', reviewed by Mike Wheeler