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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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What makes a great Thanksgiving experience? It’s really not the turkey or pumpkin pie. We say it’s Tafelmusik! -
Jazz scatting, cows munching, and the perfect music for dancing through the long winter nights. All in this month's Instant Replay. -
Composers have offered many notes of thanks to veterans through the years. -
The sounds of a genius, a pinch of kitsch, and a nightmare reimagined — all mixed together in this month's Instant Replay witches' brew.
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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. -
On The Bach Hour, one of the composer's frothier musical creations tells the story of a father, his daughter, and a hot caffeinated beverage that causes a minor rift in family relations. -
On The Bach Hour, the Finnish conductor leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Arnold Schoenberg's lush orchestration of the "St. Anne" Prelude and Fugue, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Cantata 73.
From NPR Music
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Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans. -
On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.
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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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