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Peter Tchaikovsky: Violinist Joshua Bell with the Berlin Philharmonic and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas "Danse Russe" from "Swan Lake," Op.

John Adams: "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with conductor Simon Rattle

The legendary tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. We offer a look at the life of this operatic superstar, celebrating his amazing voice and charismatic personality through classic recordings, as well as reminiscences from soprano Joan Sutherland and Pavarotti himself.

W.C. Handy: "San Luis Samba" The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andreas Delfs

Peter Tchaikovsky: Violinist Joshua Bell with the Berlin Philharmonic and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas "Danse Russe" from "Swan Lake," Op. 20

Robert Helps: Prelude from "In Retrospect"; "Friday Night in Greenwich Village" from "Postcards," and "Hommage a Rachmaninoff" from "Three Hommages" Pianist Naomi Niskala

Filippo Azzaiolo: "Chi passa per' sta strada" Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

Felix Mendelssohn: Third movement from Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20 The Emerson String Quartet

Bohuslav Martinu: "The Magical Bag" from "Spalicek" Suite No. 2 The Prague Chamber Orchestra