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Few things are more depressing for classical music lovers than the classical recording charts. Your eye roams despairingly ...

Music composers of 1920 vs. 2020 So much for Philip Glass, John Adams, Thomas Adès, Jake Heggie, Matthew Aucoin, Mason Bates, Aaron Schoenberg, David Bruce ...

Sony Classical has been busy recording his entire output under conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. That valuable series has now reached Volume Eight with the issue of Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre ...

It dawned on me that avant garde music, so to speak, is about 100 years old if we count the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring as the starting point.

The coming week marks the centennial of Samuel Barber, noted with a celebration at Benaroya Hall. Also: Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras (all of 'em) make a grand stand.

A look at some of the 2025 Newport Classical Music Festival concerts The full 2025 schedule includes more than two dozen concerts. Here's a look at 10 that stand out. The 2025 Newport Classical ...

From solo gems all the way to concertos with a full orchestra, from music fallen in love with during piano lessons to virtuoso concert showpieces, the Classic 100: Piano is a celebration of all the ...

WQXR's "new music" channel Q2 and NPR Music asked listeners for their favorite composers under the age of 40. We received almost 800 suggestions and then narrowed the field down to 100 of the most ...