Classical musicians

From Brahms to Tchaikovsky, here's a curated list of composers whose music has shaped the classical canon.

While we're certain you will agree with our picks for the top 10 violinists in the world, we're not sure you'll agree with their order.

The young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is bursting to the forefront of a field distressingly low on headliners of color.

Glenn Herbert Gould (25 September 1932 in Toronto ON – 4 October 1982) Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and capacity to articulate the polyphonic texture of Bach's music. Gould was also known as a writer, composer, conductor, and broadcaster.

Described as a "six and a half foot scowl" by Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff (born April 1st, 1873) rose to fame at age 18 with his first Piano Concerto. Not only was he a prolific composer; in fact, he was also a virtuoso-like pianist. Below are seven interesting facts about the great composer and virtuoso.

Leonard Bernstein conducting

When it comes to who to include in our top 10 best piano players in the world, I think you'll agree with who is included, both modern and a little less recent.