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Normally, every Monday morning at 9:15 I join John Birge on Classical MPR to discuss stories we're featuring on our website. Due to this week's member drive we won't be having our on-air chat today, but here are three great stories you might have missed last week. If you value the classical music reporting and storytelling we bring to our website every day, please consider supporting our work by becoming a Classical MPR member.
Valentine's Day is coming up on Saturday, and love is in the air. Hornist Gwen Hoberg asked some of her fellow musicians to name their favorite pieces of romance-related music composed for their respective instruments—and one turned out to have a very special story about Rachmaninoff. This Friday, Steve Staruch will be playing your favorite suites for sweeties; vote now to help pick his playlist!
We often turn to music in troubled times—but even the most soothing music can't offer easy answers to hard questions. Taylor Brorby, a teacher, writes about where his thoughts led when he recently played Biebl's Ave Maria after a classroom discussion of racial injustice.
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