Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Concerts
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October 3, 2012 Hear Riccardo Muti leading composer Carl Orff's lusty masterpiece.
Interviews & Profiles
December 1, 2009 The Chicago Symphony, playing as if it had been set on fire, set a standard for Bartok back in 1955.
November 17, 2009 Powerful orchestral sounds, as well as silence, elicit an emotional response from the listener.
July 21, 2009 Jean Martinon conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in this sensual recording of Ravel's ballet.
November 21, 2008 A new poll in Gramophone magazine ranks it among the top 20 orchestras in the world.
Discover Songs
November 17, 2009 Powerful orchestral sounds, as well as silence, elicit an emotional response from the listener.
News
January 11, 2013 Rattle says the clock is ticking and Muti has the flu: The classical music world's breaking news.
April 20, 2012 The Chicago Symphony has found a very different country than the one they last visited.
September 2, 2011 A model violinist, a disrupted concert and the week's classical links.
Reviews
May 24, 2010 New releases on CD and DVD mark the 85th birthday of the famed composer and conductor.
June 11, 2009 Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews new live recordings from orchestras across the U.S.
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December 15, 2011 Once contracted to big labels, orchestras are now releasing their own impressive recordings.
