After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote “After the Fall,” which will now travel the world. Vikingur Olafsson, left, and John ...

Discover the story behind Beethoven’s groundbreaking ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto featuring Michelangeli’s legendary recording. Listen to our recommended recording of Beethoven’s ‘Emperor ...

Some say, perhaps a bit meanly, that this hair-raising work – his one and only concerto, written in 1904-5 – was his revenge. The last movement was once described (by Donald Tovey) as “a ...