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New Releases Jun. 10: Chopin, Shostakovich, Mayer, McKay

Two album-length surveys of music by Chopin, plus unsung Shostakovich, and rep by two lesser-known composers: Emilie Mayer and George Frederick McKay. And an album of double bass repertoire.

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Keegan MorrisNovember 16, 2023

Music of the Baroque Pays Tribute to Its Past, Chicago in Windy City Program

WFMTNovember 10, 2023

Grammy 2024 Nominees Announced

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Adela Skowronski

Playlist: Classical Music for Reading

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A Mozart Hidden Gem: New Composition Discovered in Germany

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 26, 2024

The mysterious work may well date from the prolific composer's teenage years.

Apollo’s Fire Returns to Chicago for 2024–25 Season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 18, 2024

For the last four seasons, the Second City has been the Cleveland-founded Baroque ensemble's second home.

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How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

Associated PressOctober 30, 2023

The music of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue owes much of its spookiness to the drama it employs.

Playlist: 13 Horror Movie Soundtracks You Should Know

Greg BroderickOctober 26, 2023

It's hard to pinpoint a single genre for which music is more indispensable than horror. Here are 13 horror movie soundtracks to give you thrills and chills.

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The last new Beatles song, ‘Now And Then,’ will be released next week

Associated PressOctober 26, 2023

The song was written and recorded in sketch form by the late John Lennon in the late 1970s. McCartney, Starr and the late George Harrison worked on it in the 1990s but were stymied by technical limitations.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree