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Jeremy Denk Maps Centuries of Music History on 'c.1300-c.2000'

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First Listen

Jeremy Denk Maps Centuries of Music History on 'c.1300-c.2000'

January 31, 2019 • Hear the resourceful pianist trace 700 years of Western music, from the delicate medieval counterpoint of Guillaume de Machaut to the minimalism of Philip Glass.

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Tiny Desk

Barbara Hannigan: Tiny Desk Concert

January 26, 2018 • Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.

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Deceptive Cadence

The 12 Tones Of Christmas

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

Glenn Gould: Beyond Bach's 'Goldberg Variations'

Glenn Gould would have turned 80 years old on Sept. 25. His legacy includes much more than the music of J.S. Bach. Don Hunstein/Sony Classical hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Glenn Gould: Beyond Bach's 'Goldberg Variations'

September 25, 2012 • Hear the iconic pianist play a wide range of music, from Brahms and Gibbons to Schoenberg and Strauss.

Composers In The Kitchen: Arnold Schoenberg's Birthday Smorgasbord

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Deceptive Cadence

Composers In The Kitchen: Arnold Schoenberg's Birthday Smorgasbord

November 23, 2010 • Fleeing the Nazi threat, the infamous father of 12-tone music finds himself with a birthday feast, a few new friends and some fresh worries in Los Angeles. Try a recipe for chocolate raisin cake, one of the many desserts at Schoenberg's party.

Alex Ross Reads from the Book

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Music Interviews

Measha Brueggergosman: Classical Cabaret

November 26, 2007 • Measha Brueggergosman is a young soprano on the rise. Her major label debut, Surprise, features offbeat cabaret songs by Satie and Schoenberg. She describes the CD as "classical music letting its hair down."

Measha Brueggergosman: Classical Cabaret

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A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes

Slimming Down the Classics

November 21, 2007 • Like overeating at Thanksgiving, composers can overindulge on music. Commentator Miles Hoffman discusses the reaction some composers had to the "musical bloat" of the Bruckner and Mahler years. The result was a leaner musical waistline.

Slimming Down the Classics

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Beauty Amid the Discord: Music in the 20th Century

October 12, 2007 • From the musical buzz in pre-WWI Vienna to the experimental New York scene of the 1960s and on through today, Alex Ross reveals the story of 20th-century music in his new book The Rest Is Noise.

Beauty Amid the Discord: Music in the 20th Century

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In Performance

Sextet Harmonies from Concertante

April 14, 2005 • There are countless established chamber quartets and trios, but in the world of classical music, touring sextets are uncommon. The string ensemble Concertante is one of the rare exceptions. The acclaimed group performs music by Strauss and Schoenberg in NPR's Studio 4A.

Sextet Harmonies from Concertante

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Steve Escoffery: What Are You Listening To?

September 12, 2004 • The latest edition of "What Are You Listening To?" features some of the favorite music of composer Steve Escoffery. The 26-year-old from Seattle's picks range from abstract German strings to American indie rock.

Steve Escoffery: What Are You Listening To?

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Arnold Schoenberg

Review

First Listen

Jeremy Denk Maps Centuries of Music History on 'c.1300-c.2000'

Tiny Desk

Barbara Hannigan: Tiny Desk Concert

Deceptive Cadence

The 12 Tones Of Christmas

Deceptive Cadence

Glenn Gould: Beyond Bach's 'Goldberg Variations'

Deceptive Cadence

Composers In The Kitchen: Arnold Schoenberg's Birthday Smorgasbord

Music News

Modern Music Sweep For Classical Grammys

Books

Alex Ross Listens to the 20th Century's 'Noise'

Alex Ross Reads from the Book

Music Interviews

Measha Brueggergosman: Classical Cabaret

Measha Brueggergosman: Classical Cabaret

A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes

Slimming Down the Classics

Slimming Down the Classics

Music

Beauty Amid the Discord: Music in the 20th Century

Beauty Amid the Discord: Music in the 20th Century

In Performance

Sextet Harmonies from Concertante

Sextet Harmonies from Concertante

Music

Steve Escoffery: What Are You Listening To?

Steve Escoffery: What Are You Listening To?