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The real Joyce Hatto, pre-scandal, with condutor Martin Fogel and composer Walter Gaze Cooper at the piano in 1954.

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.

Cartoon by Pablo Helguera.

Read O Fortuna, Why So Negative?

December 28, 2012 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

E.T.A. Hoffmann's original story, "Nutcracker and Mouse King," is darker and spookier than the ballet version most people know.

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.

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A sampling of one listener's cherished classical Christmas albums from a few years back.

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.

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Marin Alsop conducted the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra in a beachfront concert Sunday for 20,000 people in Santos, Brazil.

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.

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Cartoon by Pablo Helguera.

Read The 12 Tones Of Christmas

December 21, 2012 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

Tenor Rolando Villazon: "I don't think you learn anything from blogs and reviews."

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.

Cellist Juan Manuel Chavez, whose instrument is made from an oil can and discarded bits of wood.

Watch The Landfill Harmonic: An Orchestra Built From Trash

December 19, 2012 – An upcoming documentary highlights one extraordinary orchestra in Paraguay; watch the trailer.

On their new album, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Thomas Adès guide the listener to far-flung locales, conjured by an odd assortment of composers.

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.

Andre Rieu's latest release is an album and DVD of Christmas music called Home for the Holidays.

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.

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Myrlie Evers-Williams leads her three children — Reena (from left), Van and Darrell — at the family piano, circa 1965.

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.

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Cartoon by Pablo Helguera.

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.

The late sitar master and Indian cultural legend Ravi Shankar performing in Bangalore in February 2012.

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.

Pianist Jeremy Denk, whose album of Ligeti and Beethoven landed on our Top 10 Classical of 2012.

Listen Top 10 Classical Albums Of 2012

December 13, 2012 – Ten albums released this year that you absolutely, positively won't want to miss.

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The late sitarist, composer and musical ambassador Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday at age 92.

Read 5 Essential Ravi Shankar Recordings

December 12, 2012 – Ravi Shankar was an intrepid musical explorer. Hear five of his collaborations you must know.

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