Top Five Pieces to Raise the Dead (or Undead)

It’s not pure coincidence that classical composers wind up on soundtracks to horror flicks and slasher movies. Their music can raise the hairs of listeners even without scary special effects.

Oct 24, 2013

Five Musical Talks to Hear This Fall

As we reach the heart of the fall season, a lot of verbiage will be created around the musical topics. Here are five venues to catch these discussions over the next several weeks.

Oct 16, 2013

Five New York City Opera Productions That Made History

New York City Opera filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Thursday, beginning the formal process of dissolving the company and paying off millions of dollars to a range of creditors.

Oct 3, 2013

Top Five Google Doodles on a Classical Theme

Over the past 10 years, the company’s insignia has been adapted to honor a number of our favorite composers and musical innovators. We selected our five favorite illustrations.

Sep 25, 2013

Top Five Most Eccentric Crossover Duets

Well before Oscar Madison mussed up Felix Ungar’s spotless existence, odd couplings have provided the inspiration for surprising theater, dance, film and music. Here are the top five strangest pairings.

Sep 20, 2013

Top Five Key Dates to Mark on the Calendar this Fall

The start of the 2013-14 season is filled with question marks. Some point to the uncertainty of the future of classical music; others anticipate what we hope will be triumphant returns.

Sep 16, 2013

Top Five New or Refreshed Concert Venues for Fall 2013

As the city’s opera houses and concert halls get ready to for the 2013-14 season, here are five venues to make sure to add to your list in the coming months. Aug 29, 2013

Top Five Odd and Little-Known Facts about Westchester Music History

Now that WQXR is expanding its reach into Westchester with WQXW 90.3FM, we're familiarizing ourselves with the 'hood. Here are five people and things that have enriched the area.

Aug 20, 2013

Top Five Cookbooks For Classical Music Fans

Cookbooks have long appealed to classical music and opera buffs who know their way around the kitchen, or are just curious what renowned musicians cook when not touring. Here are five standouts.

Aug 15, 2013

Top Five Most Disruptive Five Natural Disasters in Classical Music

This summer's heat has been disruptive but even when concerts are indoors, Mother Nature can wreak havoc. Here are our top five most disruptive natural disasters in recent memory.

Aug 1, 2013