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Pianist Alfred Brendel Dies, Aged 94

The prolific pianist, writer, and composer leaves behind a profound recording catalog and legacy with hundreds of albums released between the 1950s and the 2000s.

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WFMTJanuary 25, 2024

Vote: What Are Chopin’s Top 10 Works?

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2024

A 639-year John Cage composition is about to have its next note change

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Keegan MorrisJanuary 20, 2024

Playlist: Jazz Takes on Classical Greats

Superstitious Minds: Haunting Classical Music Customs

Katherine BuzardOctober 17, 2024

Quirky customs, long-lived legends, and other classical curiosities and superstitions.

Chicago International Film Fest: Music and Arts Screenings for 2024

Keegan MorrisOctober 14, 2024

Delve into the rich legacy of one of Chicago’s most important activist/journalists (through the work of one of its premier sculptors), witness the life of one of opera’s most beloved divas, and take part in a celebration of Black film composers!

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