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Tchaikovsky’s Top 10 Works

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a master of melody. Across musical forms the Russian composer’s works exquisitely harness the power of each instrument involved.

Associated PressDecember 2, 2020

Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered

WFMTNovember 19, 2020

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Keegan MorrisNovember 18, 2020

Video: Andrew Byun and Victor Asuncion Perform Music by Schumann, Tailleferre, and Beethoven

Riccardo Muti gazes pensively into the distance

Muti’s legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

"In 20 to 30 years, when everything will collapse, you will say maybe Muti was right," the 80-year-old Italian conductor said.

Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

The Recording Industry Association of America says record album sales grew a whopping 61% last year — and reached $1 billion for the first time since the 1980s.

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Handel in HD: Haymarket’s Season Premieres with Streaming ‘Acis and Galatea’

Keegan MorrisOctober 30, 2020

Baroque music goes digital.

Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. (Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto)

Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5

Associated PressOctober 30, 2020

The decision leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of the hall's 2020-21 season.

Virus cases spike at Milan’s La Scala, Naples’ San Carlo

Associated PressOctober 27, 2020

The number of performers at Milan's famed La Scala opera house who have tested positive for the coronavirus has risen to 21, even as the theater was forced to close.

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