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Making Sure it All Happens: A Conversation with Thomas Guthrie
In the leadership of a program, there’s conducting and there’s directing. We tend to use the two terms interchangeably in reference to the person standing up at the front of an ensemble, but in this case, they are two different
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Seven Works Dedicated to Brahms
Johannes Brahms may have had a prickly personality, but he was also deeply admired by quite a few colleagues. Many of them expressed that admiration by dedicating works to Brahms. Today, we’re looking at seven of the most interesting examples
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Musicians and Artists: Grime and Cornell
Helen Grime’s Night Songs Inspired by Joseph Cornell The American artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) was best known for his assemblages. Using found objects, he created shadow boxes, deep boxes with glass fronts, in which he made arrangements of
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Written for virtuoso Pablo Sarasate and premiered in Paris in 1875, this passionate piece helped fuel 19th-century "Iberomania" alongside Bizet's "Carmen." Have a listen to Ruth Posselt's brilliant 1945 recording with George Szell and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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The Divine Artistry of Johann Sebastian Bach
10 of His Greatest Choruses
Johann Sebastian Bach’s music stands as a towering monument in Western music. While countless composers have written exceptional choral music, Bach’s greatest choruses intertwine technical perfection and profound emotional resonance to create moments of transcendent beauty. Christmas Oratorio Johann Sebastian
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