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Irish Inspirations: Celebrating Women in Irish Music

Mar 8, 2019

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.

59min

Major Themes: Our top picks in classical music, from Baroque arias to contemporary female composers

Mar 6, 2019

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.

Listen to Minnesota's Benjamin Lee play erhu on 'From the Top'

Feb 21, 2019

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.

Major Themes: Our top picks in classical music, from 'Portraits of Langston' to 'Rocky Point Holiday'

Feb 11, 2019

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.

Quiz: What's your classical theme song for 2019?

Dec 6, 2018

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!

Major Themes: Our top picks in classical music, from 'The Messiah' to 'Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain'

Dec 1, 2018

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.

That time when 'country' guitarist Roy Clark proved he was a classical master, too

Nov 16, 2018

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.

Armistice Day: Music From the Trenches

Nov 7, 2018

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.

59min

Universal scares up fun, and great music, with a 31-film monster movie megaset on Blu-ray

Oct 29, 2018

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!

Major Themes: Our top picks in classical music, from 'Joan the Mad' to 'Matthew Shepard'

Oct 24, 2018

Looking for new and recommended music? Here are classical music experts' picks for must-hear recordings, from the chilling 'Music for Joan the Mad' to the sobering 'Considering Matthew Shepard.' This month, we checked in with friends in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and California, as well as American Public Media.

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