Robert Torres
Tonight at 8:00pm in an encore broadcast, the BSO continues their "Decoding Shostakovich" series with his Symphony No. 6, and Stravinsky’s "Symphony of Psalms."
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Whether you're a jockey-in-training or just happy to ride a merry-go-round, there's no question that horses have been a fan favorite from all time, and even from classical composers! -
Pianist Sharon Su fell in love with a Florence Price composition, and then received an error-riddled version of the sheet music. -
Our April playlist showers us with jazz, post-punk, glam rock, and K-pop, then some fresh classical favorites and old standbys bring it all home. -
The words of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and theoretical physicist Richard Feynman introduce a secular twist to the choral mass format in David Shapiro’s Sumptuous Planet Mass, brought to life by the Philadelphia-based choral ensemble The Crossing.
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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns to Symphony Hall for an all Shostakovich program, kicking off the Boston Symphony Orchestra's "Decoding Shostakovich" series. -
On WCRB In Concert with Celebrity Series of Boston, Egyptian Australian musicians Joseph and James Tawadros join the ACO for an exhilarating reimagining of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." -
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.
From NPR Music
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Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.
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On The Bach Hour, the British cellist describes the genius behind music originally written by the composer for the viola da gamba, which he recorded with harpsichordist Richard Egarr.
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