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Rachel Barton Pine: Tiny Desk Concert

August 5, 2016 • Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music by J.S. Bach, played on an instrument built during the composer's heyday.

The American Symphonic Legacy: Not Just For White Guys

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Deceptive Cadence

The American Symphonic Legacy: Not Just For White Guys

August 10, 2013 • Up until recently, the likely composers of the great American symphony looked remarkably similar: all white, overwhelmingly male. But recent developments have opened up the doors to composers who were once lost to history.

The American Symphonic Legacy: Not Just For White Guys

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Coaxing The Baby To Sleep: A Violinist's Hand-Picked Lullabies

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Coaxing The Baby To Sleep: A Violinist's Hand-Picked Lullabies

May 1, 2013 • Rachel Barton Pine says that while recording an album of music designed to help babies sleep, it helped to keep her own infant daughter in mind.

Coaxing The Baby To Sleep: A Violinist's Hand-Picked Lullabies

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Best Music Of 2008

The New Faces Of Classical Music

WVXU News

December 22, 2008 • From the poetic playing of pianist Ingrid Fliter to the high notes (and high drama) of soprano Anna Netrebko, this group of talented musicians represents the next generation of emerging classical artists, most of whom are still in their 20s and 30s.

Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats

Musical Mayhem: Top 5 Creepy Classics

WVXU News

October 24, 2008 • From the ancient "Day of the Dead" melody to depictions of ghouls and witches, composers have long tapped into the dark side to serve up some deliciously devilish music.

Best Music of 2007

APM Highlights Great Classical Voices of 2007

American Public Media

December 21, 2007 • Minnesota's Twin Cities area is a hotbed of excellent classical music. It's also home to American Public Media, where classical music thrives. APM's Brian Newhouse thinks these 10 new classical recordings rise to the top of the year's offerings.