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.
VIDEO PODCAST: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about Youth Involvement in Classical Music - this specially extended illustrated feature includes contributions from Christopher Morley, Gerald Fenech, Halida Dinova, Patricia Spencer and Roderic Dunnett.
The Italian composer Francesco Passarini, known for writing difficult cornett parts, was born on 10 November 1636 and died on 23 September 1694, aged fifty-seven. Works include the Letanie della Beata Vergine for five voices (SSATB), two violins and continuo.