Classical archive

January 18, 2013 – A new face for Houston, an acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet chief and that nine-day tenure in NJ.

January 17, 2013 – When triggered by sound, chemicals in the brain can give rise to feelings of intense pleasure.

January 17, 2013 – The famed "Philadelphia Sound" comes to New York in music by Ravel and Shostakovich. WQXR

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January 16, 2013 – The pianist's relationship with the Well-Tempered Clavier is like a successful lifelong marriage. APM

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January 15, 2013 – A Soviet composer's fortunes swayed with the dictates of the regime, from success to condemnation.

January 13, 2013 – In the past 25 years, Naxos has gone from an industry joke to a major force in classical music.

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January 11, 2013 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

January 11, 2013 – Rattle says the clock is ticking and Muti has the flu: The classical music world's breaking news.

January 10, 2013 – Join a discussion of New Year's resolutions to help cure the troubled side of classical music.

January 9, 2013 – Try your hand at nailing the big and not so big stories of the past year in this interactive quiz.

January 8, 2013 – A new recording of Beethoven's violin sonatas keeps the spotlight on the music, not the soloist.

January 7, 2013 – How the worldwide smash TV series reminded one viewer of a piece of classical music by Ravel.

January 4, 2013 – The burning question of the week: Is classical music visible enough for a mainstream audience?

January 4, 2013 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

January 3, 2013 – January is a slow month for new albums. Still, we offer an exclusive sampler of unreleased treats.