WQXR Editorial
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Essential Dvořák Recordings
There are a lot of great Dvořák recordings out there - here are the essentials. Apr 22, 2019
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In the Concert Hall, Clapping is Chaos. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
A recent concert at Carnegie Hall exposed the battle between the mind and body. With regards to clapping, that is. Apr 12, 2019
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How Does a Touring Orchestra Move Its Instruments?
How does a touring orchestra move all those instruments around? Apr 12, 2019
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Why There Are So Many Cheap Classical Records (And Why You Should Maybe Buy Them Anyway)
Why is it so easy to find inexpensive classical records? Apr 11, 2019
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That Spooky “I Got 5 On It” Orchestration from ‘Us’ Almost Wasn’t in the Movie
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker was supposed to have the musical spotlight. But then director Jordan Peele was like, “nah.” Apr 8, 2019
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Opera and Tech: The Met Ring and Beyond
Something seismic might be changing in the opera world when the first discussion you hear about a production is the technology. Apr 2, 2019
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5 Women Powerhouses You Can Find Crushing It Behind The Scenes In The Classical Music World
We’ve chosen to highlight a few of the women powerhouses who are taking the classical music world by storm from beyond the wings. Mar 31, 2019
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Must-See Classical Concerts This April
From Bach’s St. John Passion at St. Thomas Church to Wagner's Ring Cycle at The Met, here are the New York concerts you can't miss. Mar 28, 2019
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Trailblazers: Backstage with Double Bassist Orin O’Brien
Backstage at the New York Philharmonic, we interviewed Orin O’Brien on being the “first” woman (or not) hired by the Phil, how she got here, and where she wants music programming to go. Mar 27, 2019
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Watch: Kids React to Women Composers
What would happen if we played a set of classical pieces composed entirely by women to a group of children? That was the question WQXR set out to answer this Women's History Month. Mar 26, 2019