John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
November 17, 2012 The celebrated English conductor leads a performance of one of Beethoven's most expansive works.
Interviews & Profiles
November 19, 2012 A leading conductor and an author explain the resonances behind a famous phrase in music.
December 22, 2009 Hear the composer's oratorio — which is, by any measure, the greatest choral work in English.
December 15, 2009 Monteverdi's set of Vespers illustrated a mastery of blending Renaissance and Baroque styles.
June 16, 2009 John Eliot Gardiner takes a thorough, meticulous approach to his recording of The Planets.
April 13, 2009 In celebrating the great composer, critic Ted Libbey picks the ultimate Water Music CD.
December 23, 2008 Hear what makes Handel's famous chorus from Messiah an all-time favorite.
March 18, 2008 Acclaimed singers, scholars and conductors present a guided tour through Bach's sacred masterpiece.
January 27, 2006 Mozart wrote the famed "Jupiter Symphony" just three years before his death in 1791.
December 13, 2005 Mozart authority Nicolas Kenyon joins Fred Child to discuss another favorite Mozart recording.
Discover Songs
November 3, 2010 The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer would like to pore over a few scores with Beethoven.
December 9, 2009 Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Barone introduces 10 overlooked but excellent classical albums.
December 23, 2008 Hear what makes Handel's famous chorus from Messiah an all-time favorite.
News
More Stories
February 22, 2012 At the dawn of the 17th century, take a trip through the earliest days of a brand new art form.
December 19, 2011 From boombox caroling to a loopy 'Sleigh Ride,' videos that sing out with classical holiday cheer.
November 15, 2011 One of the world's top original instruments orchestras plays Beethoven by the book.
December 8, 2010 The music of J.S. Bach never goes out of style. Hear some of the best Bach records of the year.











