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Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Well-Tempered Clavier?

Does Bach rock your socks? Do you think you know the music of the contrapuntal master, J.S. Bach, himself? See how well you know Bach’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier,” one of the foundational works of classical music and of keyboard literature.

Stephen Raskauskas | October 26, 2015

Masaaki Suzuki’s 8 Tips to Better Your Bach

Stephen Raskauskas | October 22, 2015

Natya Dance Brings the Ancient Art of Bharatanatyam to Modern Audiences

Stephen Raskauskas | October 22, 2015

Inside the Beautiful, Bizarre World of Butoh

Stevie Nicks in 1977 (Photo: Klaus Hiltscher)

Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame

Associated Press | December 13, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It ...

Happy National Violin Day!

Keegan Morris | December 12, 2018

Let's celebrate this day honoring one of the most prominent instruments in classical music. So, here are some of the most interesting violin videos, interviews, and articles you'll see on the internet!

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The Women of ‘Figaro’ on Mozart’s Women

Stephen Raskauskas | October 14, 2015

Behind every great man is a great woman, so the saying goes. In Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, the women often run the show. How better to learn about these fascinating female characters than from the women behind Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new production of Mozart’s masterwork? I spoke with Barbara Gaines, the stage director, as well as the opera’s leading ladies ...

Video: Two Italians Talk About Rossini