Classical http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10003&ft=1&f=10003 Classical music performances and features from NPR news, NPR cultural programs, and NPR Music stations. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Classical http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10003&ft=1&f=10003 Sidney Insists On Stokowski's Stravinsky Fridays are funner with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/24/186427822/sidney-insists-on-stokowskis-stravinsky?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/24/186427822/sidney-insists-on-stokowskis-stravinsky?ft=1&f=10003 Fridays are funner with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.

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]]> Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution Not long after his shocking ballet, the composer branched out into a broad range of styles, ushering in new musical trends far from the violent tone of his iconic <em>Rite of Spring</em>. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/24/186296467/igor-stravinskys-rite-of-spring-counterrevolution?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/24/186296467/igor-stravinskys-rite-of-spring-counterrevolution?ft=1&f=10003 Not long after his shocking ballet, the composer branched out into a broad range of styles, ushering in new musical trends far from the violent tone of his iconic Rite of Spring.

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]]> Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video? We've gotten some really funny and creative entries so far in our video project celebrating the <em>Rite of Spring</em> centennial. Where's yours? Check out some videos, grab the music and get cracking — you only have until Tuesday, May 28. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/23/186267144/wheres-your-awesome-rite-of-spring-video?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/23/186267144/wheres-your-awesome-rite-of-spring-video?ft=1&f=10003 We've gotten some really funny and creative entries so far in our video project celebrating the Rite of Spring centennial. Where's yours? Check out some videos, grab the music and get cracking — you only have until Tuesday, May 28.

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]]> Come Dance The 'Rite Of Spring' With Us! We're inviting you to create your own video using the last minute of Stravinsky's <em>Rite of Spring</em>. Dance it, animate it, improvise it, whatever you like — and then upload your creation to YouTube before May 28th. We'll be featuring some of the best videos on NPR Music in the weeks ahead. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/08/182348399/come-dance-the-rite-of-spring-with-us?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/08/182348399/come-dance-the-rite-of-spring-with-us?ft=1&f=10003 We're inviting you to create your own video using the last minute of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Dance it, animate it, improvise it, whatever you like — and then upload your creation to YouTube before May 28th. We'll be featuring some of the best videos on NPR Music in the weeks ahead.

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]]> Imani Winds: Tiny Desk Concert Imani Winds' members play David to Igor Stravinsky's imposing Goliath, as they shrink the massive <em>Rite of Spring</em> down to size in a rendition for just five wind instruments. The result is an epic in miniature — and a performance perfect for a Tiny Desk. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/186033005/imani-winds-tiny-desk-concert?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/event/music/186033005/imani-winds-tiny-desk-concert?ft=1&f=10003 Imani Winds' members play David to Igor Stravinsky's imposing Goliath, as they shrink the massive Rite of Spring down to size in a rendition for just five wind instruments. The result is an epic in miniature — and a performance perfect for a Tiny Desk.

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]]> Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97 The composer, who never fit into any particular school of composition, will be remembered for a relatively small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works created for some of the 20th century's leading virtuosos. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/22/186052590/henri-dutilleux-leading-french-composer-dies-at-97?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/22/186052590/henri-dutilleux-leading-french-composer-dies-at-97?ft=1&f=10003 The composer, who never fit into any particular school of composition, will be remembered for a relatively small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works created for some of the 20th century's leading virtuosos.

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]]> Jherek Bischoff On Q2 Music's 'Spaces' The young composer has worked with David Byrne, Caetano Veloso and Amanda Palmer. But before all that, Bischoff spent his childhood living on a tiny sailboat. Take a video tour of his old bedroom — and the place where he currently makes his beguiling blend of rock, pop and classical music. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185780540/jherek-bischoff-on-q2-musics-spaces?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185780540/jherek-bischoff-on-q2-musics-spaces?ft=1&f=10003 The young composer has worked with David Byrne, Caetano Veloso and Amanda Palmer. But before all that, Bischoff spent his childhood living on a tiny sailboat. Take a video tour of his old bedroom — and the place where he currently makes his beguiling blend of rock, pop and classical music.

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]]> An Evening With Nico Muhly, 'Two Boys' And Other Works Watch an intimate concert inspired by Muhly's exciting, intrigue-filled opera <em>Two Boys</em>, commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Muhly is joined by close friends including singers Sam Amidon, Paul Appleby and Jennifer Zetlan, violist Nadia Sirota and violinists Angela and Jennifer Chun. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/182267405/live-from-lpr-an-evening-with-nico-muhly-and-friends?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/event/music/182267405/live-from-lpr-an-evening-with-nico-muhly-and-friends?ft=1&f=10003 Watch an intimate concert inspired by Muhly's exciting, intrigue-filled opera Two Boys, commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Muhly is joined by close friends including singers Sam Amidon, Paul Appleby and Jennifer Zetlan, violist Nadia Sirota and violinists Angela and Jennifer Chun.

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]]> Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments For the 200 anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth, William Berger, author of <em>Wagner Without Fear</em>, guides us through five of his favorite Wagner moments — musical episodes that keep the composer's extraordinary dramas in our lives today. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/20/185532142/the-visitor-s-guide-to-wagner-5-unforgettable-moments?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/20/185532142/the-visitor-s-guide-to-wagner-5-unforgettable-moments?ft=1&f=10003 For the 200 anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth, William Berger, author of Wagner Without Fear, guides us through five of his favorite Wagner moments — musical episodes that keep the composer's extraordinary dramas in our lives today.

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]]> Joshua Bell And Jeremy Denk On 'Song Travels' Connect the dots between classical music and standards with the dynamic violin-and-piano duo. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/20/151032478/joshua-bell-and-jeremy-denk-on-song-travels?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/20/151032478/joshua-bell-and-jeremy-denk-on-song-travels?ft=1&f=10003 Connect the dots between classical music and standards with the dynamic violin-and-piano duo.

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]]> Polly Want An Ostinato? Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/17/184463509/polly-want-an-ostinato?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/17/184463509/polly-want-an-ostinato?ft=1&f=10003 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.

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]]> Andris Nelsons Named Music Director Of The Boston Symphony The announcement that the 34-year-old Latvian conductor is taking the reins of the ensemble puts an end to years of uncertainty at the storied orchestra, following James Levine's 2011 resignation. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/16/184480130/andris-nelsons-named-music-director-of-the-boston-symphony?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/16/184480130/andris-nelsons-named-music-director-of-the-boston-symphony?ft=1&f=10003 The announcement that the 34-year-old Latvian conductor is taking the reins of the ensemble puts an end to years of uncertainty at the storied orchestra, following James Levine's 2011 resignation.

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]]> Spring For Music: Detroit Symphony Orchestra At Carnegie Hall Pink Martini singer Storm Large joins Leonard Slatkin and the orchestra for Kurt Weill's satirical <em>Seven Deadly Sins</em>, in a program bookended by composers who straddled the turn of the last century. Slatkin says Maurice Ravel and Sergei Rachmaninov struggled with the idea of being 20th-century composers while having hearts and souls grounded in prior traditions. The orchestra performs Ravel's <em>La valse</em> and two lesser-known Rachmaninov works. Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/180098557/spring-for-music-detroit-symphony-orchestra-at-carnegie-hall?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/event/music/180098557/spring-for-music-detroit-symphony-orchestra-at-carnegie-hall?ft=1&f=10003 Pink Martini singer Storm Large joins Leonard Slatkin and the orchestra for Kurt Weill's satirical Seven Deadly Sins, in a program bookended by composers who straddled the turn of the last century. Slatkin says Maurice Ravel and Sergei Rachmaninov struggled with the idea of being 20th-century composers while having hearts and souls grounded in prior traditions. The orchestra performs Ravel's La valse and two lesser-known Rachmaninov works.

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]]> Spring For Music: National Symphony Orchestra At Carnegie Hall Hear an evening of exciting and intriguing 20th-century Russian music — including Shostkovich, Schnittke and Shchedrin — that pays tribute to the orchestra's late and longtime leader, conductor and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. Sat, 11 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/182037876/spring-for-music-national-symphony-orchestra?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/event/music/182037876/spring-for-music-national-symphony-orchestra?ft=1&f=10003 Hear an evening of exciting and intriguing 20th-century Russian music — including Shostkovich, Schnittke and Shchedrin — that pays tribute to the orchestra's late and longtime leader, conductor and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

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]]> Will Work For Feed Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/10/182821529/will-work-for-feed?ft=1&f=10003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/05/10/182821529/will-work-for-feed?ft=1&f=10003 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.

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