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Classic Film Scores From Naxo…
Old Hollywood film scores by composers like Korngold, Steiner, Waxman and… more »
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The story most often told about composer Pierre Boulez is the one about t… more »
Bang On A Can 25th Anniversar…
The inimitable art-music collective Bang On A Can turns 25 this year. The… more »
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Discover: Antoni Wit
Naxos Recordings — one of classical music’s most adventurous,… more »
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“Music is a huge place,” violinist David Harrington once said… more »
2012 GRAMMY® Nomin…
The 2012 GRAMMY® nominations are in, and frankly, we’re … more »
Buyer’s Guide: 28 Essen…
Curious about classical music but don’t even know where to begin? J… more »
Discover: Italian Opera
Italian opera has always been an international affair. One of its greates… more »
eMusic Guide to Decca
The Decca catalogue is a vast feast, a label that lovers of concert music… more »
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Whenever a new composer “arrives,” a portion of the ensuing e… more »
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Remember, during the halcyon days of the video store, the “Staff Pi… more »
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Few classical performers have had their careers tied as closely to the re… more »
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In a world where classical musicians tend to reside in a cultural ghetto,… more »
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Igor Stravinsky belonged to a generation of creators, inventors, artists … more »
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We organize our lives in patterns – rituals that repeat, from morni… more »
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Bernstein overflowed with so much musical energy and he distributed pleas… more »
A User's Guide to Michael…
Michael Nyman is best known for providing the singularly neo-baroque, min… more »
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Kicking at the Boundaries of Metal
By Jon Wiederhorn, eMusic Contributor
As they age, extreme metal merchants often inject various non-metallic styles into their songs in order to hasten their musical growth. Sometimes, as with Alcest and Jesu, they develop to the point where their original… more »