Tonight at 8:00pm in an encore broadcast, cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns to Symphony Hall for an all Shostakovich program, kicking off the Boston Symphony Orchestra's "Decoding Shostakovich" series.
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Boston-based choir Nightingale Vocal Ensemble shakes up the classical choral format with their entirely improvised debut album “Composition Sped Up.”
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Much ink has been spilled in writing books about classical music. Here are some staff favorites.
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Fall is for sad love songs, jazz spirituals, sleeping in, and pie. Lots of pie. Get your fill in this month's Instant Replay.
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For centuries, composers have paid tribute to St. Cecilia, remembered on November 22nd, leading to a fascinating tapestry of musical expression.
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On WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, mystically beautiful works by Hildegard von Bingen and Raffaela Aleotti are framed by Haydn's Symphony No. 49 and Mozart's "Coronation" Mass.
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On WCRB In Concert with GBH Music, the Norwegian violinist takes listeners on an extraordinary sonic journey to her homeland while exploring themes of environmentalism, climate change, and our connection to nature.
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On The Bach Hour, Helmut Rilling conducts the composer's Cantata No. 84 and selections from the Mass in B minor, and guitarist Jason Vieaux and German Brass each offer distinctive interpretations in two of Bach's instrumental works.
From NPR Music
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Nokuthula Ngwenyama's Flow is on a 13-city tour of performances by the celebrated Takács Quartet.
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Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic hell rides and soaring voices to searing string quartets, cathartic choirs and one amazing comeback.
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On The Bach Hour, Ton Koopman leads Amsterdam Baroque in music that reflects the complexity of belief through one of the composer's most brilliant works, written for Easter.
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