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Mario, Mariah, Madonna added to National Recording Registry

The Library of Congress selects the titles for preservation for their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape.

Associated PressSeptember 4, 2018

Poland holds 1st Chopin contest on historical instruments

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 4, 2018

How a Bach Minuet Got a Motown Makeover

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 31, 2018

Playlist: Classical Music for Pumpkin Spice Season That’s Anything but Basic

Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies

Associated PressMay 26, 2020

Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album, has died. His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, announced on Facebook that her husband died Sunday at his New York City home from lung cancer. He was 91. Born in Washington, D.C., Cobb was a drummer on the “Kind of Blue” jam ...

A Musical Memorial and Tribute: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach’s Solo Cello Suites Live

Keegan MorrisMay 24, 2020

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform J.S. Bach’s six cello suites live as a memorial for those we have lost in the pandemic and a tribute to the resilience of our communities.

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