WQXR Editorial
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RAMADAN KARIM – Memories from Cairo by WQXR's Nimet Habachy
WQXR's Nimet Habachy shares her memories of Ramadan in her hometown Cairo. May 13, 2020
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Bernstein’s Mass on PBS: A Multi-Cultural Tour de Force? Or Should Jacqueline Onassis Have Asked For Her Money Back?
With PBS's upcoming broadcast of Leonard Bernstein's Mass, is it time to take a look at this divisive magnum opus? May 12, 2020
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From Piano to Dreamer: The Inspiring Story of Tereza Lee
How one teenage pianist went from winning a contest to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to inspiring a major social and political movement. May 12, 2020
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More Than 5,000 Footnotes Later, the Most Massive Mahler Biography Is Now Complete
This multi-volume Mahler biography took more years to write than Mahler actually lived - and as of this month it's finally finished. May 11, 2020
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Our Favorite Videos of the COVID-19 Lockdown (So Far)
Here are the best and funniest videos about life during the quarantine, chosen by your friends at WQXR. May 7, 2020
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Old Music, New Takes: How the Pandemic Rewrites Bach, Beethoven, and Sondheim (With Help from Meryl Streep, among Others)
Music often seems to rewrite itself with a different manner, meaning, and cultural significance depending on the occasion — and never faster than right now. Apr 30, 2020
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Richard Hake, 1969 - 2020
WNYC and New York City have lost a pillar of journalism. In loving memory, here is his radio obituary. Apr 27, 2020
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How the Sound of New York City has Changed During the COVID-19 Lockdown
The sonic masterwork that is NYC has changed dramatically in the last couple of weeks. Apr 23, 2020
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The Met Opera is Hosting a Virtual Gala — Peter Gelb Answers Some of the Lingering Questions
Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb spoke to us about his shuttered opera house, a virtual At-Home Gala, and some of the lingering questions surrounding it. Apr 23, 2020
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Fred Plotkin’s Guide to Listening to the Earth in Opera and Classical Music
On Earth Day, and every day, it’s good to see how some works deepen the emotions we experience in the presence of nature Apr 22, 2020
