Christina Petrowska-Quilico: Retro Americana review – A dry piano record

American composers Cowell, Rzewski and Monk are the attractions here

Rare Japanese WWII binoculars and copy of Mein Kampf in ‘snapshot of history’ sale

Niall Mullen’s Summer Interior and Historical Sale also includes antique Steinway

Bidders from over 40 countries expected to vie for Chinese artefacts in Laois

The Durrow auction house is holding a select sale of just 100 lots, most of them Chinese

Swan Hennessy: Ireland’s great lost composer

The Irish-American composer was a peer of Charles Ives and George Gerswhin

Classical concerts of the week, from Louis Schwizgebel to Marc Coppey

Plus: Don’t miss soprano Claudia Boyle’s showstopper in The Tales of Hoffmann

Classical music highlights for week ending January 7th

New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala – New Year Celebration – RTÉ NSO/Alexander Shelley

Caroline Flack: ‘Never play the victim. It comes with the job'

In the past 15 years, Caroline Flack has rarely been off our screens or out of the headlines. But she says it comes with the territory

In 1979 nobody bat an eyelid about Woody Allen's character (42) dating a 17-year-old

Four decades on, Woody Allen’s classic movie 'Manhattan' is majorly compromised

Swelter belters - 10 hot tunes to soundtrack the meltdown

On the hottest day of the summer, here’s a hot countdown of 10 sultry classics

The Futurist world of architect Antonio Sant’Elia

The Italian draughtsman died nearly 100 years ago. Few of his visionary plans were built, but some came close

Koanga unchained: slavery, interracial love and jazz chords

Frederick Delius’s rarely performed opera demolishes standard music history, and other composers owe it a debt that often goes unpaid

Funny Face

American Piano Concertos

TV performer from golden age of lounge entertainment

Eydie Gorme - Born: August 16th, 1928; Died August 10th, 2013