New Releases Apr. 8: Instrument Spotlights
Deep dives into contemporary violin repertoire, recent trombone works, and not-so-recent concertos for lute, as well as an album-length survey of preludes and chamber arrangements of beloved Stephen Sondheim touchstones.
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Playlist: 15 Classical Works to Help You Fall into Fall
Need some music to help you warm up this fall? We've got the perfect soundtrack.
How Western Opera Changed Singing in Chinese Opera
If you have ever heard Peking opera, you might think that one of the only things this style of singing has in common with Western opera singing is that they both contain the word "opera."
Video: How A 440 Became Standard Concert Pitch
Surprisingly, Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood is at the center of this musical standard.
Playlist: 10 Lesser-Known Violin Concertos You Should Hear Right Now
For every cherished Beethoven or Tchaikovsky violin concerto, there's a concerto by Szymanowski or a Berwald that deserves some more love!
Is Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D “Unplayable”? Violinist Jennifer Koh Explains…
Violinist Jennifer Koh on what makes this piece such an enduring favorite, her own journey with the piece, and why the concerto was once considered “unplayable.”
15 Sopranos Singing One of the Craziest Coloratura Arias
One of the most difficult coloratura arias in the entire operatic repertoire is popularly known as "The Doll Song."
Philip Glass: “What’s Most Misunderstood About My Music”
Philip Glass is simultaneously one of the best known and most misunderstood composers of our time. Though he has many fans, he also has many critics.
Classical and Jazz: How Composer and Musician Paquito D’Rivera Thrives in Both Realms
A fourteen-time Grammy Award winner, Cuban-born saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera is revered in both the jazz and classical worlds.
Playlist: 38 Classical Hidden Gems You Should Listen to Right Now
Time for a musical deep dive!
Playlist: 5 of Alisa Weilerstein’s Favorite New Works for Cello
"I try to take Rostropovich’s example, who had incredible relationships with composers and of course was the muse to Shostakovich and Prokofiev," Alisa Weilerstein said. "Without him, we might not have these titanic 20th century cello works."
