De Hartmann: Gabrielle Munter; Composition 7: Wassily Kandinsky; graphical treatment our own.
Ahead of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's performances of de Hartmann's Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell, Brian McCreath explores what makes this concerto so special on GBH News's Morning Edition.
Phillip-Knott: Bell; Peter Rigaud: Handler
Kathy Wittman
What makes an opera performance great? GBH Music partnered with Boston Lyric Opera, New England Conservatory of Music, and legendary opera singers Patricia Racette, Susan Graham, and Davóne Tines to explore an extraordinary art form.
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One note is all it takes for the hair on the back of our necks to stand up. That's the magic of a great horror movie soundtrack! Dare to listen? -
This October, celebrate the pioneering composer of movies like "The Shining," whose classical chops made her an icon of electronic music. -
On October 15, 1900, an acoustic marvel opened its doors to the public — and Boston's high society — for the first time. -
Spooky season is here, but new discoveries, fond memories, and "vibes" chase away the ghouls in October's Instant Replay.
How does music awaken our sense of place?
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In a conversation with host Brian McCreath on The Bach Hour, Hahn describes the endless creative possibilities in the composer's music for solo violin and plays the Sonata No. 2. -
Nodoka Okisawa, a protégée of former BSO Music Director Seiji Ozawa, makes her Boston Symphony Orchestra debut with Takemitsu’s “Requiem for strings,” as well as Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony and Violin Concerto with soloist Midori. -
On WCRB In Concert with GBH Music, Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing explores the connection between folk music and the earth, and the Boston-based Rasa String Quartet weaves Irish folk tunes into the fabric of classical tradition.
From NPR Music
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The restless musician, sporting less electronic gear than usual, spotlights the acoustic warmth of her instrument in pieces stimulated by Bach's cello suites. -
Known for his intellectual and illuminating touch on the podium, the refined conductor was also surprisingly outspoken when it came to politics and his peers.
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On The Bach Hour, Rana describes the origin of her passion for Bach's music as she grew up in southern Italy, and Philippe Herreweghe conducts the Cantata No. 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott."
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