WQXR Editorial
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The Best Classical New Releases of September 2018
From Yo-Yo Ma’s latest take on Bach’s Cello Suites to a radical reimagining of Schubert, here are our favorites. Sep 30, 2018
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Must-See Classical Concerts This October
There are many great concerts happening around New York City this October. Here's what to see. Sep 28, 2018
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A Tease of Conrad Tao’s ‘Everything Must Go’
The New York Philharmonic commissioned Conrad Tao to compose a work that serves as a prelude to Bruckner’s 8th — listen to how the two pieces are flawlessly linked together. Sep 28, 2018
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Saxy Ligeti Is Something We Had No Idea We Needed
Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles are an intensely playful, sprightly set of short compositions. Turns out that a group of saxophones can convey that feeling quite well. Sep 27, 2018
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11 Conductors Choose Their Pieces of a Lifetime
"If you only had to conduct one piece for the rest of your life, what would it be?" is a question that conductors would probably want to avoid. But these 11 stepped up to the challenge. Sep 26, 2018
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This Piano Trio’s Take on a ‘Final Fantasy’ Theme is a Musical Dream
“To Zanarkand” is one of the more popular tunes from video game composer Nobuo Uetmatsu’s oeuvre. One chamber group wanted to see what they could do with it. Sep 26, 2018
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Dmitri Shostakovich Wrote 15 Symphonies. We Ranked Them All
Find out which are Shostakovich's best symphonies. Sep 25, 2018
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Review: Epic, Pagan and Sexy... It's Not Cirque du Soleil But the Met's New 'Samson et Dalila'
WQXR's David Patrick Stearns reviews the new Metropolitan Opera production of Saint-Saëns's 'Samson et Dalila.' Sep 25, 2018
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Essential Vivaldi Recordings
Here are the must-have Vivaldi recordings. Sep 24, 2018
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Maria Callas is Back on Tour
Curious to see what the resurrected diva looks and sounds like? Get a glimpse into the technological wonder and tell us what you think. Sep 23, 2018