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Interview: Conductor Brawell Tovey Leads the New York Philharmonic At Bravo! Vail
Conductor, pianist and composer Bramwell Tovey led the New York Philharmonic in a memorable concert and live broadcast on July 26 at Bravo! Vail.
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Interview: Trio con Brio Copenhagen returns to Denver
The group performs music by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Per Norgard at the Newman Center.
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Interview: A new take on Rachmaninoff’s ‘All-Night Vigil’
Charles Bruffy, music director of the Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City Chorale, talks about his latest disc.
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Interview: Richard Einhorn on Pro Musica Colorado performing ‘Voices of Light’
The music accompanies the silent film classic ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc.’
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Sacred Classics: 10 great recordings featured over the past year
Standout discs by Seraphic Fire, John Eliot Gardiner, Robert Kyr and more.
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2014 Retrospective: The year’s best classical releases
CPR Classical’s top picks of recordings from 2014 found everything from fresh interpretations of timeless classics to entirely new avenues of musical expression.
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The results are in: 2014 Carol Countdown
While the top three remained unchanged from last year’s poll, a few carols grew in popularity. “Still, Still, Still” finished in The top 10 for the first time since 2009.
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What made Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ ballet an American favorite
The magic behind the beloved music and perennial holiday productions.
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Vote Now! CPR Classical’s 2014 Carol Countdown
Tell us your favorite holiday carol by Wednesday, Dec. 10.
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Remembering composer Stephen Paulus
He wrote more than 500 pieces, including more than 150 choral works.
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New disc resurrects early Celtic music that hasn’t been heard for centuries
Careful scholarship, thoughtful performers and an exotic instrument shine on ‘In Praise of Saint Columba.’
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Watch: Playing an instrument helps your brain (and other reasons music is essential)
There’s a dynamic relationship between cognitive function and musical activity, and that makes music unique and essential.
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Thomas Hampson, the pursuit of excellence and how I spent my summer vacation
It doesn’t matter what he sings. You just want to be there when it happens. We were.
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Q&A: Leonard Slatkin steps away from guest conducting
A half-century after his first appearance at the Aspen Music Festival, the conductor returns Sunday for a farewell concert.
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What the metronome really teaches classical musicians
Most good musicians have spent their most frustrating and most victorious moments in the presence of the unwavering click of their metronome.
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Watch: Meet Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra
An ensemble that makes its own instruments (and replaces them when they start to rot).