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Playlist: Classical Music for Cooking

Much like a gourmet dish, classical music is the result of many individual elements coming together. The composer, like a chef, must know the distinct flavor profiles of each instrument and how they complement each other.

Daniel Barenboim in a grey hat, stands in front of a stone wall

Associated Press | February 15, 2023

Barenboim takes it day-by-day, balancing music with illness

Associated Press | February 9, 2023

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Associated Press | February 7, 2023

Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA

Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors — and Beethoven

Associated Press | June 29, 2023

“I belong to another period of making music, of approaching the scores, of asking for a lot of time for rehearsals, especially in opera.”

Riccardo Muti becomes Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life

Associated Press | June 23, 2023

The announcement was made on the stage of Orchestra Hall on Friday night after a performance of Beethoven's “Missa Solemnis,” the start of Muti's final subscription weekend as music director.

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