Classically Trained: Anthony Roth Costanzo
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Naming of parts
By Lawrence Toppman While re-reading my favorite World War II poem, Henry Reed’s “Naming of Parts,” I realized Beethoven was →
Did Beethoven invent anything?
By Lawrence Toppman This may sound like a goofy question. He revolutionized genres with audaciously difficult symphonies, complex →
Classically Trained: David Charles Abell
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Classically Trained: Carol Brice
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Julian Bream: Classical guitarist dies at age 87
The virtuoso musician performed globally during his heyday, and was renowned for his recordings of new compositions and →
A disastrous outpouring of genius
By Lawrence Toppman The concert lasted four hours in an unheated Vienna hall on a December night. The →
Classically Trained: Carlisle Floyd
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Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony
By Lawrence Toppman Who knew, right? After the May 1824 premiere of the Ninth Symphony, his longest and →
Classically Trained: Nkeiru Okoye
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Local, Virtual, Classical: 5 Online Events to Enjoy This Week
By Mary Lathem We’re not leaving our houses as much these days, but when great classical music and →
Classically Trained: Rhiannon Giddens
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