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Jonny Greenwood, Glass And Ligeti: An Evening Of Premieres And A Rarity

Brad Lubman, the Wordless Music Orchestra, and Signal Ensemble play live on May 20, 2011 at New York's Society for Ethical Culture. Richie Clarke/courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Jonny Greenwood, Glass And Ligeti: An Evening Of Premieres And A Rarity

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An exciting premiere of music by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, Philip Glass' take on David Bowie and Brian Eno, and finger-shredding sounds from Gyorgy Ligeti.

Jonny Greenwood, Glass And Ligeti: An Evening Of Premieres And A Rarity

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Composer Ligeti, a Kubrick Favorite, Has Died

The composer, Gyorgy Ligeti, has died in Vienna after a long, undisclosed illness. He was 83. Ligeti reached a wider audience than most contemporary composers, largely due to filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, who used several Ligeti works in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut.

Composer Ligeti, a Kubrick Favorite, Has Died

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Talk Like An Opera Geek: Game-Changing Composers In Postwar Europe

György Ligeti's surreal opera Le Grand Macabre was the hit of the New York Philharmonic's 2009-2010 season, in a semi-staged production that featured Barbara Hannigan (left) as Gepopo and Anthony Roth Costanzo as Prince Go-Go. Chris Lee/New York Philharmonic hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Talk Like An Opera Geek: Game-Changing Composers In Postwar Europe

European opera ranged from realistic to unhinged in the 20th century, as composers wrote with freedom and imagination on all sorts of subjects.

Bye-Bye, Best Classical Album: Grammy Categories Cut

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Deceptive Cadence

Bye-Bye, Best Classical Album: Grammy Categories Cut

The Recording Academy has slashed the number of Grammys that will be handed out. Among the hardest-hit genres: classical music.

String Quartet No. 1 ("Métamorphoses nocturnes") [Tempo di Valse, moderato, con eleganza, un poco capriccioso - Allegretto, un poco gioviale -]

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The Classical Strongman's Guide To Awesome Abs

Hercules had perfect abs. For that reason and a few others, this statue of him stands in Florence, Italy. iStock hide caption

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Sweatin' To NPR: Workout Music

The Classical Strongman's Guide To Awesome Abs

Not as macho as Mahler, nor limber as Ligeti? You'll see results almost immediately after listening to these five exercise essentials from the wild world of classical music. The sounds of iron pumping and breathless beats from the barrel organ are just what you need to inspire your personal best. Manly, yes, but women will love it, too.

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