WQXR Editorial
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Rearranged: Brooklyn Duo Covers ‘The Sound of Silence’
The piano / cello duo of Marnie and Patrick Laird put their own spin on the Simon and Garfunkel hit. Jun 19, 2018
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Classical Foodies: David Finckel
The American cellist obsesses over Italian food and cooking, and reveals how a bowl of cold sesame noodles landed him a spot in the Emerson String Quartet. Jun 18, 2018
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Aida Garifullina Sings Gounod At the World Cup Gala
Before she teamed up with Robbie Williams for the opening ceremony, Aida Garifullina joined an all-star classical roster for the World Cup Gala. Jun 15, 2018
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Five Pianos That Break the Mold
Check out these visually (and sonically) striking pianos! Jun 15, 2018
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A Private Lesson With Dennis Brain
Watch the virtuoso hornist’s abridged history of the instrument and performance of Beethoven. Jun 14, 2018
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Before Spotify: The Player Piano
Before there were records, many pianists recorded for the player piano. Watch Rachmaninoff play his own Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, and more! Jun 14, 2018
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Watch 11-Year-Old Alexandra Dovgan’s Award-Winning Mendelssohn
The young Russian pianist continued a string of competition wins with this performance of Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No.1. Jun 13, 2018
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Check Out These Arresting Artworks… On Pianos
Sing for Hope places public pianos in spaces throughout NYC — after they’ve been touched-up by talented artists. Jun 13, 2018
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A Virtuoso in Conversation: Vladimir Horowitz Talks to Mike Wallace
Watch the famed pianist in a candid 1977 interview with CBS's Mike Wallace. Jun 13, 2018
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Watch John Williams Throw Out the First Pitch at an Orioles Game
Baltimore’s MLB club honored the composer / conductor during a pregame ceremony before a Boston Red Sox matchup. Jun 12, 2018