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Back up to: The Essay

1. Preti Taneja on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

   Author Preti Taneja mediates on a Sufi devotional song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
2. Hannah Beckerman on Brahms

   For Hannah Beckerman, Brahms's Second Piano Concerto is a masterclass in storytelling.
3. Minoo Dinshaw on Mendelssohn

   Minoo Dinshaw questions identity by tuning in to Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Third Symphony.
4. Barbara Trapido on Stravinsky

   For Barbara Trapido, nothing is as it seems in Stravinsky’s ballet, Pulcinella.
5. Hermione Hoby on Steve Reich

   Author Hermione Hoby reveals how Steve Reich’s Music For 18 Musicians helps her write.