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New Releases Mar. 24: A Kanneh-Mason Debut, Ravel x2, Rare Birds, and More Composers

Composer-specific recordings are front-and-center this week, with two foregrounding works by Maurice Ravel, as well as album-length explorations dedicated to Telemann, Franz Schubert, and Georges Bizet. And two debut recordings: by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and idiosyncratic chamber collective Owls.

WFMTOctober 3, 2022

John Brennan, 18-year WTTW-WFMT Trustee, Has Died, Age 60

WFMTOctober 3, 2022

WFMT’s Classical Conversations: ‘Becoming Frederick Douglass’ & ‘Harriet Tubman Visions of Freedom’

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 27, 2022

Free Movie Honors Hildegard von Bingen, A Trailblazing Composer & Nun

10 Operas by Black Composers You Should Know

Keegan MorrisFebruary 12, 2024

Operas from the 19th century to today that depict Black stories.

Mozart Made Mini in New “Matchbox” Magic Flute by Tony-Winner Mary Zimmerman

Keegan MorrisFebruary 10, 2024

"It's sort of maximalist in a tiny little space," describes Tony-winning adapter/director Mary Zimmerman of her miniaturized Matchbox Magic Flute.

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Early Streisand nightclub recording remastered for release

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2022

The performances were intended to become Barbra Streisand's first album, but instead many of the songs were redone and released as her Grammy-winning self-titled debut album in 1963.

Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document

Associated PressSeptember 23, 2022

Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and gold flourishes. A sticker said 1285 AD.

Classical composers pets: George Crumb holding a dog, Yoda

Musical Tails: 6 Composers Who Wrote Music for Pets

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 22, 2022

Meet the incredible pets who inspired some of our favorite music!

From Vienna State Opera