WQXR Blog
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WQXR, 105.9 – Live From Home. Operating a Radio Station during COVID-19
What it means to operate a radio station during a pandemic Apr 7, 2020
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7 Wild Recorder Pieces That Will Have You Wishing You Never Gave Up The Recorder
It's not just for kids and Renaissance fairs. Apr 6, 2020
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The Show Goes On – Keeping Music Alive In A Pandemic
Jane L. Levere speaks to five of the artists who are part of the industry-wide effort to keep music alive by putting it online during the COVID-19 lockdown. Apr 4, 2020
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Hear Me Out: Fanm d’Ayiti (Nathalie Joachim, 2019)
This week: James Bennett on compulsive crying, girl choirs, and Haiti's musical legacy. Apr 3, 2020
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How To Get Into Bach If You Think Bach Sounds Corny And Pretentious
We compiled the best Bach pieces that will turn you haters around. Just give him a chance! Mar 30, 2020
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Hear Me Out: Variations on a Balkan Theme, Op. 60 (Amy Beach, 1906)
On the joys of some possibly inauthentic yet captivating Balkan melodies, occasions when the best part of the song is the whole song and the intolerable nature of bad aux cord Dj-ing. Mar 27, 2020
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Can Classical Music Artists Survive the Radical New Normal?
How classical musicians and listeners alike are adjusting to the world during COVID-19. Mar 25, 2020
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At Home Musical Activities and Resources
We’ve put together a list of organizations doing fun and exciting work in the realm of music and music education, for students of every age. Mar 25, 2020
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No Pianist Left Behind: A History of Piano Pieces for the Left Hand
What's the story behind several famous piano pieces for the left hand? Mar 23, 2020
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The Unexpected Languages of Opera: 19 Operas That Aren’t In Italian, French, or German
Here are some great operas in languages beside German, French, and Italian. Mar 20, 2020
