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New Releases Mar 3: Melodies from Eastern Europe

Albums honoring Slavic composers, plus brand new recordings from Olivia Belli and Sonia Wieder-Atherton.

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Associated PressJuly 28, 2025

Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

Katherine BuzardJuly 25, 2025

Music Inspired by Greek Mythology

Keegan MorrisJuly 22, 2025

New Releases Jul. 22: American Music, Bacewicz, León, Rachmaninoff, Silvestrov

New Releases Oct. 21: American Composers

Adela SkowronskiOctober 21, 2025

Black Moon trio presents works by Indigenous composers, Marin Alsop celebrates music of Anna Clyne, and more.

New Releases Oct. 14: Fresh Twists

Adela SkowronskiOctober 14, 2025

Many of this week's new releases contain fresh interpretations of traditional tunes and rarely performed works.

Playlists

Playlist: 10 Finnish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Sibelius)

Playlist: 2017’s Best Classical Christmas Recordings

Playlist: Opera’s Most Ghastly Ghouls, Ghosts, and Goblins

Playlist: Classical Music to Rattle Your Bones on Día de Los Muertos

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New Releases Jul. 15: Handel, France, Ellis Island, Elsa Barraine

Keegan MorrisJuly 15, 2025

Two pairs of albums showcase music by George Frideric Handel and works by French composers. Plus, a solo album exploring Hungarian and American music, and a record dedicated to a lesser known 20th-century woman composer.

Playlist: Classical Accordion

Keegan MorrisJuly 11, 2025

Though often overlooked in classical circles, the accordion boasts a vibrant repertoire, from dazzling arrangements of beloved works to original showpieces that highlight its virtuosic potential.

Portrait of Florence Price Later in Life Looking at the Camera.

New Releases Jul. 8: Price, Brahms, Film

Keegan MorrisJuly 8, 2025

Price concertos, Brahms symphonies, and works for film. Plus a wide variety of contemporary brass works, and music composed by Wilhelm Furtwängler.

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin