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Happy birthday to one of the most exceptional artists of our time, Daniel Barenboim. Pianist, conductor, visionary, and supporter of human rights, Barenboim has been described as a "politically committed musician." Which of his pieces do you listen to most?

Photo credit: Paul Schirnhofer / DG

Happy birthday to Fanny Hensel, born on this day in 1805! Did you know she composed over 450 works and hosted regular Sunday musical gatherings in Berlin that brought together many of the leading musicians of her time?

Did you know that Mahler was a morning person?

Every day is perfect to listen to Maria João Pires.

And somehow, it still came out perfect.

Today we celebrate 132 years since the passing of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the Russian composer behind some of the most recognisable classical works ever written, including Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Which of his pieces do you listen to the most?

If you were to create a playlist of the Top 10 Piano Sonatas, which pieces would you include? Here are our choices!

“These, too, seem to me so ambiguous, so vague, so easily misunderstood, in comparison to genuine music, which fills the soul with a thousand things better than words.” – Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Happy birthday to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born on this day in 1809, the composer who revived Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at just 20 years old! Which of his works is your favourite?

Making a Halloween playlist? Which pieces would you add? 👀

Are you ready to get your Halloween creeping? We are! 🎃
And we’ve got the perfect Halloween listen for you 👉  https://idag.io/hw-x

What’s your go-to Halloween listen? 👻

If you could choose only five Strauss pieces, which would they be? Here are Renaud Capuçon’s top five choices. Listen now to his handpicked selection on IDAGIO.

104 symphonies. One missing head. Still iconic.

Every day is a perfect day to listen to Maria Callas 😌

Portrait of Niccolò Paganini, a renowned violinist, holding a violin. Text reads: "Happy Birthday Niccolò Paganini."

Quote: "In order to move others, I must be moved." - Niccolò Paganini, Composer.

Smartphone displaying a classical music track on IDAGIO app: "Caprices for Solo Violin op.1" by Niccolò Paganini, performed by María Dueñas.

Happy birthday to a legendary Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini, born on this day 243 years ago. What’s your favourite piece by him?

Two hundred years ago, the “Waltz King” was born, and he’s still keeping us spinning! The Viennese composer turned the waltz into a global sensation, writing more than 500 pieces that shaped the sound of 19th-century Vienna, including The Blue Danube and Die Fledermaus.

🎹 Born on this day in 1811, Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and one of the greatest musical innovators of the Romantic era. His brilliance on stage even sparked “Lisztomania,” a wave of fan frenzy that made him the world’s first true musical superstar.

A “dream come true” for pianist Eric Lu, the winner of the 19th Chopin Competition. Congratulations, Eric! An incredible moment and a performance we’ll remember. 🎶

What part of his performance moved you the most?

👉 “Life would be flat without music."

A star is born! The 22-year-old violinist María Dueñas was not only named Young Artist of the Year, but also won the Instrumental category for her album Paganini’s 24 Caprices at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2025!

Photo credits: 1. Xenie Zasetskaya, 2. Colin Miller, 3. Jamie Hodgskin

Lumière du Temps, the debut album from Lucilla Rose Mariotti, is available now on IDAGIO. An album you’ll fall in love with. Trust us! 🩵🎶

Today we celebrate 176 years since Frédéric Chopin’s passing, a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist whose “poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.” Which of his pieces is closest to your heart?

Today we celebrate one of the most important conductors of his time, Leonard Bernstein, who passed away on this day 35 years ago. Did you know he was a devoted fan of The Beatles?

What would you say is the purpose of art?

Happy Birthday to Luciano Pavarotti, the legendary tenor whose voice defined an era. Known for his electrifying performances in Nessun Dorma, which performance of his do you still remember vividly?

Today we mark the 129th anniversary of Anton Bruckner’s passing. His symphonies feel cathedral-sized, from the “Romantic” 4th to the hauntingly unfinished 9th, grand, slow-building and unforgettable. Which Bruckner symphony is your favourite?

Happy birthday to Giuseppe Verdi, a father of grand opera, born on this day in 1813. In his 30s, Verdi lost his wife and children and nearly gave up composing, until theatre manager Bartolomeo Merelli persuaded him to take on a new libretto, which became Nabucco, his first great success.

Would you agree that “time is the best of critics, and patience the best of teachers”?

Happy birthday to Yo-Yo Ma, born on this day in 1955. One of the best cellists of his generation, he’s known for his soulful interpretations of Bach and his boundary-crossing Silkroad Project.
Which piece of his could you listen to on repeat?