Frédéric Chopin: ‘Sublimity Through Sweet Sounds’
From his turn-of-the-20th-century travels, ELBERT HUBBARD chronicles a visit to the home of composer Frédéric Chopin and uncovers…
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Coventry Carol (Lully, lullay): Twists and Turns
The ancient origins and twists and turns in the evolution of 'COVENTRY CAROL (Lully, lullay)," one of the…
‘It Must Have Been the Mistletoe’: Mandrell Knew It Was Cool Before It Was Cool
"It Must Have Been the Mistletoe,' written by JUSTIN WILDE and DOUG KONECKY, has become a contemporary seasonal…
This American Yule
With conductor/artistic director HARRY CHRISTOPHERS at the helm, the HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY offers a journey through traditional…
Nnenna’s Unconventional Yule
An optimistic, upbeat, celebratory outpouring of emotion and spirit completely in tune with the season that inspires its…
Tchaikovsky, Straight & Ellingtonized (Or, ‘Let’s Play Two!’)
TCHAIKOVSKY wrote THE NUTCRACKER SUITE, DUKE ELLINGTON and BILLY STRAYHORN reimagined it, and HARMONIE ENSEMBLE NEW YORK offers…
The Ellingtonian ‘Nutcracker’
An appreciation of THE NUTCRACKER SUITE as DUKE ELLINGTON & BILLY STRAYHORN reimagined it in 1960 and of…
All in All, A Most Wonderful Time
A tasty selection of tracks from three of ANDY WILLIAMS's eight Yuletide albums, including several superb tracks with…
A Christmas Dialogue Continues
Consider Classic as the next installment of Martina McBride’s ongoing dialogue with Christmas, and a fairly scintillating one…
The Ol’ Christmas Yin-Yang
GEORGE JONES & TAMMY WYNETTE cut only one Christmas single as a duo, but solo, each artist made…