Classical archive
Watch The Cocktail Party Guide To Igor Stravinsky
Get a crash course in Stravinsky as the 100th anniversary of his iconic Rite of Spring approaches.
Read Sidney Insists On Stokowski's Stravinsky
Fridays are funner with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.
Listen Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution
The composer's broad range of styles ushered in trends far from the violence of his iconic ballet.
Watch Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video?
May 23, 2013 – We've gotten some really great, funny and creative entries so far — and we need yours by May 28.
Watch Come Dance The 'Rite Of Spring' With Us!
May 23, 2013 – We're inviting you to create your own video using the last minute of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
Watch Imani Winds: Tiny Desk Concert
May 23, 2013 – Imani Winds' members shrink Igor Stravinsky down to size in a quintet take on The Rite of Spring.
Watch Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97
May 22, 2013 – The composer will be remembered for a small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works.
Watch Jherek Bischoff: The Composer Who Lived On The Ocean Q2
May 22, 2013 – Take a tour of the young composer's childhood home: a tiny sailboat docked in a Seattle harbor. Q2
Watch An Evening With Nico Muhly, 'Two Boys' And Other Works Q2
May 22, 2013 – Watch a special performance previewing Muhly's exciting, intrigue-filled opera Two Boys. Q2
Listen Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments
May 21, 2013 – For the bicentennial of the composer's birth, author William Berger picks his favorite Wagner.
Listen Joshua Bell And Jeremy Denk On 'Song Travels'
May 17, 2013 – Connect the dots between classical music and standards with the dynamic violin-and-piano duo.
Read Polly Want An Ostinato?
May 17, 2013 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.
Watch Andris Nelsons Named Music Director Of The Boston Symphony
May 16, 2013 – The announcement puts an end to years of uncertainty at the storied orchestra.
Listen Spring For Music: Detroit Symphony Orchestra At Carnegie Hall WQXR
May 13, 2013 – Leonard Slatkin leads music by Ravel and Rachmaninov, composers who straddled the 20th century. WQXR
Listen Spring For Music: National Symphony Orchestra At Carnegie Hall WQXR
May 11, 2013 – Hear 20th-century Russian music paying tribute to the NSO's late director, Mstislav Rostropovich. WQXR