Classical Music
Listen Then The Curtain Opened: The Bracing Impact Of Stravinsky's 'Rite'
May 25, 2013 – The ballet premiered in 1913, provoking a response just as striking as the music and dance.
Watch Leonard Bernstein's 'Rite of Spring' Thrill Ride
May 25, 2013 – Watch the conductor take flight leading the London Symphony in Stravinsky's iconic score.
Watch The Cocktail Party Guide To Igor Stravinsky
May 24, 2013 – Get a crash course in Stravinsky as the 100th anniversary of his iconic Rite of Spring approaches.
Read Sidney Insists On Stokowski's Stravinsky
May 24, 2013 – Fridays are funner with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.
Listen Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution
May 24, 2013 – 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.