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Deceptive Cadence

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November 16, 2012 • Friday's are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

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Who Says Classical Music Can't Be Sexy?

February 10, 2012 • Just in time for Valentine's Day, classics that depict a lot more than just cuddling.

In Classical Music, Every Day's A Holiday

Pablo Helguera

Deceptive Cadence

In Classical Music, Every Day's A Holiday

February 10, 2012 • Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

Poulenc, Palestrina And Two-By-Fours: New Classical Albums

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Poulenc, Palestrina And Two-By-Fours: New Classical Albums

July 23, 2011 • NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases.

Poulenc, Palestrina And Two-By-Fours: New Classical Albums

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Music Interviews

Stile Antico: Young Voices Revive Old Music

June 26, 2009 • With three acclaimed recordings and a recent U.S. debut, the fresh-voiced British choral group has clearly arrived on the early music scene. Stile Antico's latest CD, Song of Songs, explores some of the 16th-century's most sensuous settings of Bible texts.

Hear members of Stile Antico on 'All Things Considered'

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Classics in Concert

Stile Antico: Old-School A Cappella in Boston

GBH News

June 24, 2009 • Hear the members of the young choral group Stile Antico make their U.S. debut at the Boston Early Music Festival. They sing music from their new CD, Song of Songs, featuring surprisingly passionate poetry from the Bible.

Hear Stile Antico's Concert Debut At The Boston Early Music Festival

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Pope Benedict XVI Visits the U.S.

Composing for the Pope: A Church Music Primer

April 20, 2008 • Throughout history, the papacy has been a powerful patron of music, from Gregorian chant to modern Masses. Historian Robert Greenberg notes that much of the finest music has come from composers associated with the Sistine Chapel.

Composing for the Pope: A Church Music Primer

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Financing the Classics: Beethoven's Benefactor

December 25, 2007 • In the spirit of the gift-giving season, classical music commentator Miles Hoffman discusses the fine art of musical patronage. Composers from the renaissance to Beethoven to Copland have benefited from generous philanthropists.

Financing the Classics: Beethoven's Benefactor

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In the Vatican, the 'Chant' Goes On

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December 4, 2007 • Pope Benedict XVI is considering a proposal to scrap the folk-style masses that have recently dominated Catholic services and reintroduce much older sacred music forms — like Gregorian chant. Hear from church-music experts on the issue.

In the Vatican, the 'Chant' Goes On

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