When George Martin told Paul McCartney that they should add a double string quartet to “Eleanor Rigby,” he was wary. He didn’t necessarily want that type of sound. Eventually, though, he agreed, so ...

When the first 3-D movies started hitting the theaters, I was excited to take my kids to see them. I realized early on, though, that I was not enjoying 3-D — I just got headaches. So I spoke to Dr.

At Newport for the first time, the Proms hosts a string ensemble from Berlin that is half quartet, half band – and the programme it brings proves the point. The first half sees Bloch’s solemn Prelude ...