WQXR Editorial
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What Exactly Do Students Learn In Music School?
A peek into the conservatory life. Jul 12, 2019
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Must-See Classical Concerts This July
Notable performances in and out of town this month. Jun 27, 2019
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Stonewall Goes to the Opera: Why? How? Do They Still Throw Things?
Investigating the choice of opera as the medium to dramatize the emotions of the 1969 uprising. Jun 25, 2019
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How (and Why) We Translate Operas
Addressing opera's stigma by making its linguistic element more accessible Jun 21, 2019
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Is Classical the Workout Music for You?
Maybe you want to feel like a Fantasia centaur while you're jogging. Jun 17, 2019
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Musical Love Letters: Dedications By LGBT Composers
To mark 50 years since those history-changing events, we’ve decided to compile a special playlist of musical dedications by LGBT composers in honor of Pride. Jun 7, 2019
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Strauss's Ideal Birthday: How Would The Composer Spend His 155th?
A walk in Central Park, a trip to The Met and, of course, just a little composition Jun 6, 2019
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50 Years After Stonewall, Classical Music Still Fights the Fight
This summer, artists commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 riots. Jun 5, 2019
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How Musical “Battles” Connected Women to the Violence of Civil War
During the Civil War, piano battles played by women in the parlor served as a connection to violence on the front. May 30, 2019
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How Well Do YOU Know Classical Music's Trivia Problem?
To paraphrase musicologist Doug Shadle, "the classical music industry trades in the anecdote." What does that actually look like, and what are the consequences? May 30, 2019