Ottorino Respighi

Before I had ever heard of Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, or Mendelssohn, their music was the soundtrack to my childhood thanks to a doll called Barbie.

Some of the greatest composers were humble enough to write music in honor of other great composers.

For World Art Day, here are the stories behind the musical masterpieces inspired by visual art.

In a much-anticipated annual tradition, violinist Joshua Bell returns to Tanglewood as the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, and JoAnn Falletta conducts the Boston Symphony in timeless works by Respighi celebrating Roman scenery and nature.

Classical composers know that the sound of spring has a lot to do with the sound of birds.

A poem my mother taught me when I was a child remains in my mind as the weather warms, joined by music that makes this season beautiful.It was the…

Sunday, November 25, 20187:00pmOn WCRB In Concert with A Far Cry, the GRAMMY-nominated conductorless ensemble performs Mussorgsky's musical tour through a…

Friday, August 10, 20188:00 PMRecorded at Tanglewood on August 27, 2016The superstar cellist is the guest soloist in works written for him by John…

Now on-demand: on WCRB In Concert with the Marlboro Music Festival, explore one of New England's chamber music treasures with a look back at the 2017…