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CD of the Week: Barry Douglas: Brahms: Works for Solo Piano, Volume 6

The celebrated pianist curates a program of solo piano pieces that best represent the German composer as a pianist.Known most prominently as one of…

Nadia Sirota wants contemporary classical music to feel approachable. "There's no chance it'll disappoint a new listener, but people do need a way in," she says.

Nadia Sirota On Making Music Accessible (Even When It's Weird)

The violist wants more people to know and love contemporary classical music. She speaks with Rachel Martin about her Peabody Award-winning podcast and latest collaboration with composer Nico Muhly.

Composer Steve Reich, who turned 80 on Oct. 3.

Steve Reich At 80: The Phases Of A Lifetime In Music

He's been a hero to musicians from Brian Eno and David Bowie to Radiohead and The National. Now entering his ninth decade, American composer Steve Reich is always looking ahead.

"Even people who come in cold without any knowledge — you still hope that somehow the music will speak to them," Christopher Rouse says.

Newlywed Composer Christopher Rouse On His Encoded Musical Love Letters

In a piece on his latest album, the Pulitzer-winning composer uses a code of musical notes to spell out the name of his wife, Natasha. Another composition is inspired by her remarkable resilience.

left to right: Mireille Asselin, Meghan Lindsay, and Erica Schuller

Gluck's Take on a Timeless Greek Tale

On WCRB In Concert with Odyssey Opera, Mireille Asselin is Helen, Meghan Lindsay is Paris, and Erica Schuller is Cupid in Gluck's opera Paride ed Elena,…

Three Generations of the Bach Family, with BEMF

Sunday, February 21, 20217:00 PMOn WCRB In Concert with the Boston Early Music Festival, the Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis sings a program spanning three…

The Immortality of Beethoven's Fifth

Sunday, January 10, 20217:00 PMOn WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, Matthew Halls leads the orchestra in Beethoven's iconic Symphony No.…

Keith Jarrett and Bach, from 1987

Thirty-two years ago, pianist Keith Jarrett mesmerized an audience in upstate New York with Bach, and now that recording has finally been released.Pianist…

Out of the Box: Caroline Shaw's "Orange"

One of today's most compelling compositional voices is channeled through the dynamic playing of the Attacca Quartet in a 2019 GRAMMY-winning release.Out…

Contralto Delphine Galou and conductor Ottavio Dantone

Out of the Box: Rarely-Heard Vivaldi with Contralto Delphine Galou

For almost two decades, Naïve Records has set about recording 450 of Vivaldi's works, many of which had never been recorded. It's a massive task, and the newest recordings, the impressive 59th and 60th volumes, exude the same incredible artistry and beauty as the first.

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