Being About an Instrument ‘At Once Familiar and Unknown’
In ART OF THE MANDOLIN, AVI AVITAL offers a perspective on 300 years of music composed specifically for…
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Communing With Misfortune, In Search of Justice
Falsely convicted of murder, four Native Alaskans--the Fairbanks Four--were freed in 2015 after 18 years in prison. Composer…
Beethoven Bids You a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
A happy St. Patrick's Day to our Irish friends, with additional greetings in song from none other than…
An Impromptu Requiem for a Slain President
Upon hearing the news from Dallas on November 22, 1963, the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conducted by ERICH LEINSDORF,…
Beethoven’s Day
Composer RICHARD WAGNER was always quick to dash off polemics on various subjects. He first wrote about BEETHOVEN…