Classical Destinations

A journey through the lands that shaped Handel, from his training in Halle, Germany, to his arrival in Britain.

An exploration of the life of child prodigy Mozart, from his beginnings in Salzburg to his arrival in Vienna.

Ludwig van Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna, though he was born in Bonn, then a small provincial town; early deafness robbed him of a performing career, but his world-shattering achievements as a composer changed music forever.

Warsaw and Paris are the cities at the heart of Frédéric Chopin's world; he was one of the first great piano virtuosos, and his piano music helped usher in a new romantic spirit across all the arts.

Edvard Grieg, like Chopin, was not afraid to express a new sense of national identity in his art; Grieg's music breathes the air of Norway, illustrating the northern nation's landscape, climate and folklore.