Pianist Garrick Ohlsson has finally recorded the notorious "Rach 3," Sergei Rachmaninov's extremely tricky Piano Concerto No. 3. Wojciech Grzedzinski hide caption
Tom Manoff Composer and author Tom Manoff has been the classical music critic for NPR's All Things Considered since 1985.
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Circa 1300, King Wenceslas II of Bohemia. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Queen Elizabeth I's coronation portrait Wikimedia hide caption
French Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully's Grand Motets are featured in a new box set. Wikimedia Commons hide caption
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel makes magic in Tchaikovsky's symphonic takes on Shakespeare plays. Luis Cobelo/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
Shai Wosner has achieved success on the concert stage, and now he is releasing a recording. Onyx Classics hide caption
Some songs are played every year, but others languish unsung. iStock hide caption
James Whitbourn's Luminosity expands the experience of classical music beyond the edges of the traditional map of classical style. Hewholooks/Wikimedia hide caption
The Dante Quartet finds just the right balance of calmness and excitement in their recording of the Debussy and Ravel string quartets. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
