On the BBC Music Magazine Award, three forgotten composers, and why this recording matters At the turn of the twentieth century, Vienna was the centre of the world. Not merely of music — of thought, of art, of the radical conviction that everything inherited could be questioned, dissolved, and rebuilt. The Vienna Secession, founded in 1897 by Gustav Klimt and a circle of artists who had broken from the conservative Künstlerhaus, gave that conviction a name and an address. Its

Writer: sascha goetzel – 5 min read In recent years, the intersection of classical music and digital arts has sparked a wave of creativity and innovation. Artists, composers, and technologists are exploring new ways to blend traditional music with modern technology. This fusion not only enhances the listening experience but also opens up new avenues for artistic expression. In this blog post, we will explore some of the most exciting projects that showcase this innovative col

Writer - Sascha Goetzel; 5min read Classical music has a way of speaking to us beyond words. A phrase of Mozart can feel like sunlight breaking through clouds; a surge of Mahler can remind us what it means to be human. And while recordings let us return to this music again and again, nothing matches the electricity of hearing it live. The shared silence before the first note, the swell of sound in a hall, the collective exhale of an audience—it is an experience like no other.

There are moments when music speaks not only of its own time but of ours. The new recording by the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire under the direction of Sascha Goetzel does exactly that. As his debut album with the ONPL, it marks both a beginning and a return—a beginning of a new artistic partnership, and a return to a period of music that feels startlingly close to our present: the fin de siècle and its aftermath. A Journey into the Fin de Siècle This album brings t