WQXR Editorial
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You've Never Heard Pachelbel's Canon Like This!
Just when you think you've seen it all, someone goes and arranges Pachelbel's Canon like this. Jul 17, 2018
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Reconstructed: This is the First-Ever Orchestration of ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’
Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures” might be the most famous, but Mikhail Tushmalov did it first, more than 30 years earlier. Jul 17, 2018
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Mozart’s 'The Abduction from the Seraglio' Gets the Turkish Stylings It Deserves
Percussionist Murat Coşkun reimagined the overture to Mozart’s opera, arranging it to include a number of instruments to reflect the locale in which it’s set. Jul 17, 2018
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A Private Lesson with Pinchas Zukerman
Happy birthday Pinchas Zukerman! Watch the virtuoso violinist, violist, conductor, and teacher in action. Jul 16, 2018
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World Cup 2018 Finals, France v. Croatia: Classical Edition
No matter who you’re rooting for on Sunday, we’ve got a short playlist that will capture the drama. Jul 13, 2018
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Here’s a Peek Inside an ‘Incredibles 2’ Scoring Session
The Incredibles movies are nothing without their nostalgia-tinted big band scores. Take a look behind the magic with this footage from an Incredibles 2 scoring session. Jul 13, 2018
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You Probably Haven’t Watched the ‘Ring’ Cycle Like This Before
Opera North uploaded a video of its concert production of Wagner’s “Ring” with a bird’s eye view of conductor Richard Farnes, providing a perspective new to many audiences. Jul 13, 2018
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Watch Van Cliburn Play The Piece That Made Him Famous
Celebrate the legendary American pianist with this 1962 performance of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. Jul 12, 2018
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Bernstein and a Trumpeter Get Just a Little Tense in Rehearsal
The conductor and a musician don’t see eye-to-eye in this rehearsal of Elgar’s “Enigma Variations.” Jul 12, 2018
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Having a Hard Time Understanding Rhythm? These Circles Might Help.
Musicologist and double bassist John Varney has a new way of visualizing rhythm. Jul 11, 2018
