That Was Then: Zeffirelli on La Traviata
Friday, January 14, 2011
Name Your Top Ten Composers
Friday, January 14, 2011
Metropolitan Opera Settles Disability Lawsuit Within an Hour of Filing
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera House settled a federal lawsuit Thursday that charged the theater with discriminating against people with disabilities.
Ten Questions for Byron Janis
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Along with Van Cliburn, Leon Fleisher and Gary Graffman, Byron Janis is a leading light in the generation of American pianists who burst onto the international scene in the 1950s. Yet almost from the start he faced incredible odds.
What's the Most Virtuosic Piano Piece Ever Written?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
As we mark the bicentenary of Franz Liszt in 2011, many pianists are daring to tackle his immensely difficult and diabolical compositions. But they're not the only "extreme" pieces in the repertoire.
Love that Symphony? Your Brain Does Too
Monday, January 10, 2011
From Deep in a Mountain, a Cache of Classics
Monday, January 10, 2011
Raphael Hillyer, Juilliard Quartet Violist, Dies at 96
Friday, January 07, 2011
Raphael Hillyer, a founding violist of the Julliard String Quartet, died on Dec. 27 in Boston. He was 96.
Quiet Since the Floods, A Nashville Hall is Back
Thursday, January 06, 2011
From the Vaults: Glenn Gould on Bach's Goldberg Variations
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Five Questions for The Calder Quartet
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Poll: When is it Appropriate to Boo?
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Once a mostly European phenomenon, booing has become increasingly common in American opera houses and concert halls. Should patrons be free to express their disapproval with boos and catcalls?
From the Vaults: Jorge Bolet Plays Rachmaninoff
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Mozart Fills London Tube Stations
Monday, January 03, 2011
From the Vaults: A Conversation with Van Cliburn
Monday, January 03, 2011
A Soprano Plans to Deliver A Violetta to Die For
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Results of the 2010 Classical Countdown
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Throughout the month of December, we asked you to vote for your favorite pieces of classical music at WQXR.org. After receiving hundreds of votes, we present the Top 50. Thanks to everyone who participated.
The Most Popular Classical Albums of 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Here are the year's most popular albums according to Billboard magazine's year-end sales charts and traffic to WQXR.org. Tell us about your favorite album about 2010.
A Farewell to Musicians Who Died in 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
The past 12 months have seen the deaths of opera legends, composers and a heavyweight impresario. Here - at the end of another year - we pay tribute to some of the faces no longer with us.
