Who is the Most Prolific Composer?
From 3,000 sonatas to over 300 symphonies, here are some of the busiest composers across classical music history!
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Hess Concerts Celebrates 40 Years of Presenting Free Music in Downtown Chicago
On October 20, 1977, the first Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert was presented in Chicago, inspired by Dame Myra Hess' passion to make music accessible for all.
Anish Kapoor, the Artist Who Created ‘The Bean,’ Just Took His Very First Selfie with It
When Anish Kapoor visited his iconic sculpture or the first time since it was completed in 2006, he had to take his first selfies with it.
Meet Stilian Kirov, the New Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), based in south suburban Park Forest, is celebrating its 40th season, and the orchestra welcomes a new face to the podium: conductor Stilian Kirov.
Musicians Share Why Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Is the Gig That Gives Them “All Any of Us Really Want”
As the WFMT Radio Network’s series from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival returns, we asked participants what makes this location so enchanting.
Is Verdi’s Last Opera, ‘Falstaff,’ Also His Best?
Sometimes, composers save their best work for last. Is Verdi’s last opera, "Falstaff," his best?
How Conductor Harry Bicket Gets a Modern Orchestra to Sound Period Perfect
Maestro Harry Bicket shared what’s in his “little box of tricks” to help musicians in modern orchestras sound period perfect.
From Russia with Love | A Postcard from WFMT Host Lisa Flynn
Russia has been a place I’ve longed to visit for many years. I finally got my chance in September, joining a genial group of WFMT listeners and fellow music lovers for a fantastic adventure. Here are photos from our Russian adventure.
Video: Was J.S. Bach Truly Religious? His Bible May Have Clues
Though J.S. Bach wrote many sacred works, some historians have questioned his faith. Notes Bach made in his own personal copy of the Bible may reveal whether or not the composer was truly religious.
Video | 13-Year-Old Cellist Noah Chen Performs Concert Polonaise by David Popper
13-year-old cellist Noah Chen of Chicago recently performed on WFMT's Introductions. Watch him perform David Popper's Concert Polonaise, a brilliant showpiece for cello, with pianist Kay Kim.
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: Pianist, Composer, Nun, Legend
Guèbrou combined the musical traditions of St. Yared, the father of Ethiopian religious music, with classical piano and the traditional pentatonic scales of Ethiopian music.
