Paul Hindemith was revolutionary and a musical genius. Many people who lived around the same time saw him as nothing more than an untalented noisemaker. Granted, these people didn't have all of the various forms of music that we have today, but untalented would not be a word I would use to de...

When transposing a traditional text, particularly one such as Shakespeare's "Richard III" – deemed classical and therefore sacred – one will undoubtedly run into controversy – if not blatant opposition. However, Ian McKellen's appropriation of the original play ...