The Danish String Quartet Play Debussy
Elliott Forrest co-hosts with David Finckel performances from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This week features an all-French program.Program playlist:Ravel: Menuet antique for Piano—...
View ArticleThe Wonderful Waltz, Part 1
The waltz first took root in Vienna and soon spread across Europe, becoming the dance craze of the 19th century. Waltzing was more energetic and intimate than other social dances and caused its fair...
View ArticleIn the Studio with Brandon Ridenour
Trumpeter Brandon Ridenour, who became the youngest-ever member of the quintet Canadian Brass when he joined the ensemble at 20, came to the Showcase studio back in 2014 to perform his arrangements of...
View ArticleRattle Leads Brahms Violin Concerto with Tetzlaff
WQXR presents an exclusive 12-part series of live recordings of the Berlin Philharmonic from their concert hall on Tuesdays at 9 pm this spring, hosted by Terrance McKnight.This week's episode...
View ArticleComposers Who Perform
Ravel, Debussy and Prokofiev are among the composers who made piano-recordings of their own works — and they have WNYC's Sara Fishko pondering the nature of interpretation in this edition of Fishko...
View ArticleThe Wonderful Waltz, Part 4
This week, David Dubal concludes his exploration of the waltz, tracing its history from country to country across piano keyboards. In this final segment, you’ll hear rare waltzes from Russia, popular...
View ArticleListen: Philippe Cassard and Cedric Pescia Make Their N.Y. Debut
Tune in Monday at 10 pm, or listen to the archived broadcast above, to hear the N.Y. debut of Philippe Cassard and Cedric Pescia at The Frick Collection. The two performed a concert for piano four...
View ArticleListen: Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and Pianist Alexander Lonquich
Listen to the New York recital debut of French-German cellist Nicolas Altstaedt. "It's about time," said Anthony Tommasini in his review for The New York Times. Altstaedt was joined by the German...
View ArticleWatch: 'The History of Classical Music' in Under 5 Minutes
YouTuber Jon Cozart, who is behind the channel Paint, created an a cappella video following the (loose) trajectory of classical music, from Hildegard von Bingen to John Williams. He takes a few...
View ArticleWatch: Pianist Yoonie Han Plays Debussy's 'Clair de Lune'
Debussy's Clair de Lune is one of those immediately familiar melodies, having accompanied Hollywood blockbusters such as the 2001 Ocean's Eleven and even a 2013 Google doodle.Pianist Yoonie Han visited...
View ArticleSummer Encore: In the Studio with Brandon Ridenour
This week, the Young Artists Showcase revisits a studio session from earlier this year featuring trumpeter Brandon Ridenour. Ridenour became the youngest-ever member of the Canadian Brass quintet when...
View ArticleDouble Bill: Getty's 'Usher House' and Debussy's 'La Chute de la Maison Usher'
Tune in to WQXR this Saturday at 1 pm for a double bill of Gordon Getty's Usher House and Claude Debussy's La Chute de la Maison Usher performed by the San Francisco Opera. The production stars Brian...
View ArticleThe 10 Greatest Composers
At first, it seems like a pretty obvious idea – write down the list of the 10 greatest classical music composers. Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic for the New York Times, announced he...
View ArticleAre Contemporary Composers Just Spinning Their Musical Wheels?
As I was prepping my radio show this morning, I noticed a quote from Pierre Boulez about Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. He said "the flute of the faun brought new breath to the...
View Article5 Classical Music Rivalries That Left Bad Blood
Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Oasis and Blur. Biggie and 2Pac. Music rivalries have a long history and classical music has seen its share of bad blood. Even though the music makes you feel...
View ArticlePianist Seong-Jin Cho Is Platinum in Korea, Fulfills Carnegie Dream
Seong-Jin Cho's skillful playing has rightly earned him multi-platinum status back in Korea, and now he's sharing his gift with America. Still riding high from his Carnegie Hall debut, the celebrated...
View ArticleMarie Vermeulin Plays Debussy and Ravel
This week, Young Artists Showcase features French pianist Marie Vermeulin playing music by the great French composers, Debussy and Ravel. A talented performer, Vermeulin has won awards at the Olivier...
View ArticlePushing the Geographic Boundaries of Chamber Music
When you hear the words “chamber music,” do you immediately think of a string quartet? (Or possibly a nap?) You probably don’t think of the harp, although Debussy wrote a beautiful sonata for harp,...
View ArticleThe Art of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Part 3
This week on Reflections from the Keyboard, David Dubal continues his exploration of one of the most enigmatic piano masters, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. Born in Brescia, Italy in 1920, Benedetti...
View ArticleThe Takács Quartet Brings Levity To Its Tour With a Wes Anderson Favorite
The award-winning Takács Quartet — which formed in 1975 and still includes founding members András Fejér (cello) and Károly Schranz (violin) — is well into its 42nd season of intimate chamber music...
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