Classical Music
Read Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week
December 28, 2012 – Classical fraud on the small screen, maybe the best classical app ever and much more.
Read O Fortuna, Why So Negative?
December 28, 2012 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
Listen No Sugar Plums Here: The Dark, Romantic Roots Of 'The Nutcracker'
December 25, 2012 – Few people remember E.T.A. Hoffmann, but many are aware of his famous creation: The Nutcracker.
Watch Whatever Happened To The Classical Christmas Album?
December 25, 2012 – The flow of classical Christmas albums has slowed, triggering a longing for past recordings.
Listen Marin Alsop: A Utopian Musical Dream From South America
December 22, 2012 – The conductor of the Sao Paulo Symphony is inspired by Brazil's commitment to classical music.
Read The 12 Tones Of Christmas
December 21, 2012 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
Read Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week
December 21, 2012 – Revealing interviews, peacocks who talk, and support — moral and financial — for two orchestras.
Watch The Landfill Harmonic: An Orchestra Built From Trash
December 19, 2012 – An upcoming documentary highlights one extraordinary orchestra in Paraguay; watch the trailer.
Read When A Thoughtful Cellist Meets An Imaginative Composer
December 18, 2012 – Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist-composer Thomas Adès shine in a recital of disparate pieces.
Listen Andre Rieu On The Allure Of The Waltz
December 15, 2012 – The Dutch violinist and conductor is one of the most successful classical artists in history.
Listen A Civil Rights Figure's Long Road — To Carnegie Hall
December 15, 2012 – An educator and activist for decades, Myrlie Evers-Williams is fulfilling a long-held musical dream.
Read Every Time Quasthoff Sings An Angel Gets His Wings
December 14, 2012 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
Read Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week
December 14, 2012 – A string of sorrow this week after four artists' deaths, tempered by one very uplifting orchestra.
Listen Top 10 Classical Albums Of 2012
December 13, 2012 – Ten albums released this year that you absolutely, positively won't want to miss.
Read 5 Essential Ravi Shankar Recordings
December 12, 2012 – Ravi Shankar was an intrepid musical explorer. Hear five of his collaborations you must know.