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Classical Music In 2015: The Year In Review

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Classical Music In 2015: The Year In Review

January 4, 2016 • As a new year begins, take a quick glance back at some of the notable birthdays, anniversaries, awards, trends and farewells that made 2015 unique in classical music.

Evenly Odd: Carl Nielsen's Distinctive Symphonies

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Evenly Odd: Carl Nielsen's Distinctive Symphonies

June 9, 2015 • To mark the sesquicentennial of the Danish composer's birth, music critic Michael Steinberg introduces Nielsen's exuberant music, confirming his stature as one of the truly great symphonists.

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Best Classical Albums Of 2014

December 12, 2014 • Our happy duty: finding 10 releases from 2014 that we can't wait to share.

Great Danes: Three Symphonic Albums By Danish Composers

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March 29, 2013 • Carl Nielsen could have used a little more luck after he composed stunningly original music for a theatrical version of the Aladdin story. The director cut and jumbled the score. But in the end, the Danish composer rescued his music by turning it into a popular suite.

Nordic Symphonies And A $100 Guitar: Music We Love Now

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Nordic Symphonies And A $100 Guitar: Music We Love Now

February 20, 2013 • Turn your ears toward three albums now tickling ours: clever Nielsen, glowing Finland and one battered electric guitar.

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 2 - 'Allegro sanguineo' (London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, cond.)

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From the Top

Young Musicians Excel in Aspen

June 11, 2008 • This week, From the Top comes from the Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, Colorado, where teenagers spending their summer at the Aspen Music Festival and School offer up inspired performances. Among the gifted young musicians are an oboist from China, a pianist from Ukraine, and a double bassist who plays both classical music and jazz. This show originally aired December 5, 2007

Young Musicians Excel in Aspen

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Concerts

Hilary Hahn and Josh Ritter: An Uncommon Duo

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May 22, 2008 • Their music might be vastly different, but when folk-rocker Josh Ritter and classical violinist Hilary Hahn share a concert stage, surprising connections develop between the two performers and their audience.

Hilary Hahn and Josh Ritter: An Uncommon Duo

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