French composer Hector Berlioz died 150 years ago. He has been a lifelong favorite of the British author David Cairns, who wrote Berlioz's biography and edited and translated his memoirs.
Listen to this classical music special that does double duty and looks at music from Ireland, with an emphasis on women composers and performers, as well as music with female themes.
Looking for new and recommended music? Here are classical music experts' March picks for must-hear recordings, from Baroque arias to contemporary compositions for Women's History Month.
Erhu player Benjamin Lee, 16, from Byron, Minn., will appear this week on 'From the Top,' the hit NPR radio program featuring America's best young classical musicians. The show will air on Classical MPR at noon Sunday, Feb. 24.
Looking for new and recommended music this winter? Here are classical music experts' picks for must-hear recordings, from a Grammy-nominated disc to heavenly choral music to a selection for Black History Month.
What's your classical theme song for 2019? Do you rock to Bach? Mosey to Mozart? Bop to Beethoven? Find out which of 40 classical works should be your life's soundtrack in our new personality quiz!
Looking for new and recommended music this holiday season? Here are classical music experts' picks for must-hear recordings, from a stunning performance of Handel's 'Messiah' to a joyous Christmas celebration with Apollo's Fire.
Guitarist Roy Clark, who died Thursday at 85, was known far and wide as the banjo-pickin' ace of the country-music TV show 'Hee Haw.' But he was a master musician who also had impressive classical chops, too. Here's the proof.
Listen as Lynne Warfel hosts this hourlong special commemorating the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of World War I. Audiences will hear music from and about the historic period spanning WWI through the signing of the armistice from both sides of the Atlantic.
The folks behind the Monstrous Movie Music series dish on Universal Studios' massive Blu-ray set that celebrates its classic monsters with 31 films featuring Dracula, the Mummy and more. Enter our giveaway of the set!
