MONTH OF YO-YO MA

Enter to Win Yo-Yo Ma's 30 Years Outside the Box

To celebrate the premiere of Yo-Yo Ma's Goat Rodeo Sessions Live on May 25, Classical New England and Ariama are giving away a massive box set encompassing the cellist's complete recordings for Sony.

Month of Yo-Yo Ma: Behind the Scenes at Goat Rodeo

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The Month of Yo-Yo Ma continues with behind-the-scenes video from the Goat Rodeo Sessions, along with free downloads and recommendations.

Watch Goat Rodeo, Friday, 9pm on WGBH 2

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 1925-2012

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By Brian McCreath
One of the greatest singers of the 20th century has passed away, 10 days shy of his 87th birthday.

Classical New England's Yo-Yo Ma CD Recommendations

Roman Totenberg, 1911-2012

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By Nina Totenberg
Roman Totenberg, a revered violinist and fixture on Boston's musical landscape for many decades, has passed away at the age of 101.

May is the Month of Yo-Yo Ma

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Celebrate one of the great musicians of our time with free downloads, Classical New England CD recommendations, and a special discount from the online store Ariama.

Introducing Inner Voice

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Masumi Per Rostad, the violist of the Pacifica Quartet, takes you inside the music and the life of a world-class string quartet.

BACH MONTH

Goldberg Week at NPR Music

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DAILY VIDEO, BACH MINUTES, AND BACH CHANNEL

NPR Music and Classical New England celebrate Bach with one of his most remarkable instrumental masterpieces.

BACH MONTH

A Bach Birthday Celebration!

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Join us for a celebration of Bach's 327th birthday, with guitarist Xuefei Yang and pianist Simone Dinnerstein in our Fraser Performance Studio with host Cathy Fuller.

BACH MONTH

Beyond Glenn Gould: Five Great 'Goldberg Variations'

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DAILY VIDEO, BACH MINUTES, AND BACH CHANNEL

By Benjamin K. Roe
Gould's iconic 1955 recording of Bach's masterpiece now has 192 companions (and counting!). Here are five personal recommendations.

BACH MONTH

Why I Hate the 'Goldberg Variations'

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DAILY VIDEO, BACH MINUTES, AND BACH CHANNEL

By Jeremy Denk
Bach's music is like that annoyingly perfect friend who always answers emails and never eats at Burger King at 2am.

Drive Time Live

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Classical New England's Fraser Performance Studio lights up with live performances featuring musicians from New England and around the world.

Fridays at 4pm on Classical New England

Bach for Marimba

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A Japanese duo brings a different color to the Italian Concerto in today's Bach video, and the Bach Minute takes you to Brazil.

CLASSICAL NEW ENGLAND

Revisit Bach Month

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In March, Classical New England brought you the cornerstone composer's music in special broadcasts, daily vignettes, concert recommendations, a continuous stream, and more.

The Claremont Trio at the Gardner Museum

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Classical New England takes you inside the Calderwood Performance Hall for its inaugural public concert.

Music from Downton Abbey

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By Brian McCreath
The drama, passion, and transformation of the Masterpiece Classic series is reflected in the film's soundtrack, written by John Lunn.

Classical New England Holiday Channel Playlist

Perfect Pairings: Programming Wine With Music

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By Aaron Sherman
Suggestions for pairing wine and classical music from one of Chicago's top sommeliers — a former professional percussionist.

Happy Birthday, Robert J!

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By Benjamin K. Roe
Did you hear what Robert J. played this morning?

Bach at the Toy Store

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A famous keyboard makes for a stunning performance, not to mention a terrific aerobic workout!

Music News

How Opera Helped Create The Modern Media World

By NPR Staff
The Metropolitan Opera just opened a show that uses cutting-edge 3D projection technology. Historian Mark Schubin says that's just one of the opera world's many tech-savvy innovations, some of which helped give rise to modern radio and TV.