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Drive Time Live

Discovery Ensemble Plays Beethoven's Seventh


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Courtney Lewis conducts Discovery Ensemble in the Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven and Britten's homage to Frank Bridge.

On-demand at Classical New England
CNE Journal

The Passion, Ancient and Modern


By Brian McCreath
The Handel and Haydn Society and Boston Modern Orchestra Project explore the story of the Passion through both the greatest of composers and the music of our time.
Classical Concerts

Maazel's Ring Without Words, in Concert at Carnegie


Lorin Maazel conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and his own symphonic synthesis of Wagner's Ring, in concert at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Drive Time Live

Pianists Ya-Fei Chuang and Robert Levin


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The wife and husband team talk with host Cathy Fuller about Mozart's music and their performances with Boston Baroque.
On-demand at Classical New England
Music

Lincoln Portrait: The Twists and Turns of an American Classic


READ MORE AND HEAR LINCOLN PORTRAIT ON-DEMAND
By Bob Seay and James David Jacobs
One of Aaron Copland's greatest masterpieces is a rare combination of public statement and art, and it owes its existence to some unexpected sources.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Serkin Performs Stravinsky


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Peter Serkin is the soloist in Stravinsky's Concerto for Piano and Winds, and Stéphane Denève conducts Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5.
On-demand at Classical New England
Classical Music with Alan McLellan

Café Europa


HEAR CONCERT PERFORMANCES ON-DEMAND
Take a lunch break with performances from the great concert halls of Europe.

Weekdays at noon on Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Erich Leinsdorf: Looking Back


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Producer Brian Bell considers the career and impact of a legendary BSO conductor.
On-demand at Classical New England
Classical Concerts

In Concert: Lang Lang and the New York Philharmonic


The pianist rings in the Year of the Dragon with conductor Long Yu in a concert at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.

Tonight at 8pm on Classical New England
The Bach Hour

Salonen Conducts Schoenberg's Vision


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Esa-Pekka Salonen and the L.A. Philharmonic paint a vibrant Bach Prelude and Fugue, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Cantata No. 73 (translation).
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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra's Rachel Childers


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The new Second Horn player in the BSO talks with Callie Crossley about being the first female brass player in the orchestra's history.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Jonathan Biss Plays Beethoven


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Biss is the soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, and Jirí Belohlávek conducts Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 and John Harbison's Symphony No. 5, featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and baritone Gerald Finley.
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Sunday Concert

Morlot Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra


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Ludovic Morlot conducts the CSO in music by Dutilleux and Roussel, along with two trumpet concerti featuring CSO principal Christopher Martin.
Today at 3pm on Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

2012 Tanglewood Season Announcement


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The Boston Symphony Orchestra will announce details about its 75th anniversary Tanglewood season on Thursday.
Live stream today at 1pm on classicalnewengland.org
Classical Concerts

Gardiner Conducts Beethoven at Carnegie Hall


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By Brian Wise
John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique perform Egmont Overture and the Fifth and Seventh Symphonies in concert at Carnegie Hall.
Thursday at 7pm on Classical New England
The Bach Hour

Bach's Tapestry of Sound


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J.S. Bach's Cantata No. 109 uses the interlacing of sound to create a picture of belief in a performance conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.
On-demand at Classical New England
Classical Concerts

The First Mahler's First


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Conductor Hugh Wolff and the New England Conservatory Philharmonia perform the original version of Mahler's Symphony No. 1, not heard since 1889.
On-demand at Classical New England
Drive Time Live

Apollo's Fire


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The Cleveland-based early music ensemble visits our Fraser Performance Studio for a preview of their Nov. 5 concert, presented by Boston Early Music Festival.
Today at 7pm on Classical New England
Classical Concerts

Boston Philharmonic Performs Bruckner and Debussy in Concert


MORE CLASSICAL CONCERTS ON-DEMAND
Benjamin Zander leads the Boston Philharmonic in the Symphony No. 8 by Anton Bruckner and Claude Debussy's La Mer.
Today at 3pm on Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Haydn and Wagner at the BSO


AUDIO PREVIEW, ON-DEMAND CONCERTS, AND MORE
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 100, the "Military," and excerpts from Wagner's Die Meistersinger, with bass James Morris and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

Saturday at 7pm on Classical New England
Sunday Concert

The Budapest Festival Orchestra in Concert


FULL PROGRAM AND MORE INFORMATION
Iván Fischer conducts Bartók and Schubert with the orchestra he founded, in concert at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Today at 3pm on Classical New England
Music News

New England Philharmonic Premieres Work by Michael Gandolfi


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Hear a discussion about the Boston composer's new work based on the science of sleep patterns, to be performed on Oct. 29 by the New England Philharmonic.
Music News

James Yannatos, 1929-2011


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The long-time conductor of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra leaves a legacy of inspirational performances and compositions as well as mentorship for generations of student musicians.
CNE Journal

Mahler Unleashed


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By Brian McCreath
New England Conservatory of Music President Tony Woodcock talks about NEC's celebration of Gustav Mahler's music.
Classical New England

Franz Liszt at 200


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The original superstar musician was far more than flash and style, and we're celebrating his bicentennial with some of today's superstars.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Yo-Yo Ma and the BSO On Demand


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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is the soloist in Dvorak's Cello Concerto, and Juanjo Mena conducts Bartók's The Wooden Prince.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Bavouzet's Prokofiev with the BSO


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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is the soloist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3, and Sean Newhouse leads Britten's Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes and the Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mozart, and the BSO


HEAR MUTTER TALK ABOUT PERFORMING MOZART
The German violinist is both soloist and director in three violin concertos, live from the Koussevitzky Shed at Tanglewood.

Friday at 7pm on Classical New England
Classical Concerts

The Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, In Concert


MORE INFO, AND HIGHLIGHTS OF BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Remarkable performances from this year's Tanglewood season include Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, and Ravel's piano music with Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Live from Fraser

Discovery Plays Wagner And Schreker


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Conductor Courtney Lewis leads Discovery Ensemble in Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll and Franz Schreker's Chamber Symphony.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2011-2012 Season


MORE ON THE SEASON AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Ron Della Chiesa hosts a preview of the coming BSO season, with music by Beethoven, Ravel, Brahms, and more.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Classical Music with Brian McCreath

Harry Christophers on Handel and Haydn's New Season


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The Artistic Director of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society talks with Brian McCreath about this weekend's season opening concerts with Kristian Bezuidenhout and more.
Classical Concerts

Opening Night At The New York Philharmonic


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Alan Gilbert leads the legendary orchestra in an evening of music by Richard Strauss and Samuel Barber, with guest soloist soprano Deborah Voigt.
Tonight at 9 on WGBH 2
99.5 Host Notes

Britten's A War Requiem


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By James David Jacobs
A plea for peace and healing.
Tonight at 10pm on 99.5 All Classical
99.5 Host Notes

Ives's Prophetic Music, Post-9/11


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By James David Jacobs
The American composer captured a moment that eerily foreshadowed reaction to Sept. 11, 2001.
Opera

Opera Bash 2011!


SCHEDULE AND VIDEO PREVIEWS
Join us on 99.5 All Classical and WGBH 2 and 44 for a weekend filled with drama, passion, and, most importantly, incredible voices.
Friday, Sept. 2-Sunday, Sept. 5
The Bach Hour

Suzuki's Brandenburg, In Concert


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Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan perform the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in concert, and the Cantata No. 186 (translation).
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood On Parade!


COMPLETE BROADCAST SCHEDULE AND CONCERTS ON-DEMAND
Join us for a celebration of music, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, conducted by John Williams and others, live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed.
Tonight at 8pm on Classical New England
The Bach Hour

The Joy Of Devotion


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John Eliot Gardiner conducts Bach's Cantata No. 9 (translation), and Masaaki Suzuki leads the Orchestral Suite No. 2 in concert.

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Eschenbach Conducts Brahms


MORE INFO AND FEATURES AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an all-Brahms program, with the Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist Peter Serkin, and the Symphony No. 4.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Ravel With Thibaudet And The BSO


MORE INFO AND AUDIO FEATURES AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the BSO and conductor Emmanuel Krivine for an All-Ravel program with both piano concertos, Mother Goose Suite, and Bolero.
Today at 1pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Arabella Steinbacher Plays Brahms


INTERVIEW WITH STEINBACHER AND MORE AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
The German violinist returns to Tanglewood for Brahms's Violin Concerto, and Jaap van Zweden conducts Steven Stucky's Rhapsodies and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Baroque At The Shed


INTERVIEW WITH HERAS-CASADO AND MORE AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham sings opera excerpts by Gluck and Handel, and Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the BSO in instrumental works by Rameau and Bach, live from Tanglewood.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
New England Summer Festivals

Experiments In Chamber Music At Vermont's Yellow Barn


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Seasoned professionals and talented apprentices join together in bringing chamber music to the mountains of Vermont.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conducts Tchaikovsky


INTERVIEW WITH HARTH-BEDOYA
GUIDED TOUR OF TCHAIKOVSKY'S SIXTH
The Peruvian conductor leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and Jennifer Higdon's Loco, and violinist Joshua Bell is the soloist in Bruch's Scottish Fantasy.
Today at 1pm on 99.5 All Classical
New England Summer Festivals

Gambas, Sackbuts, And More: Early Music In The City


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From the heart of the American Revolution, a revolution in music from the Renaissance and Baroque.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

The BSO Opens Its Summer Home At Tanglewood


BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
INTERVIEW WITH DUTOIT
Charles Dutoit leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the spectacular Requiem by Berlioz, live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood

Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
The Bach Hour

Bach In Boston


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The Boston Early Festival Orchestra takes the stage with the Orchestral Suite No. 3, and Boston's Emmanuel Music performs the Cantata No. 2 (translation).

On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

The BSO, 24/7


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Hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra 24/7, listen to the latest concerts, interviews, and features on-demand, and see the schedule of upcoming broadcasts.
New England Summer Festivals

Monadnock: Music In The Meeting House


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The churches and meeting houses of New Hampshire ring with classical music in the summer.

On-demand at Classical New England
The Bach Hour

CSI: Bach


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Violinist Midori Seiler performs her reconstruction of a lost concerto, and Craig Smith directs the Cantata No. 39 (translation).
Orchestral

Keeping Score: A Mahler Journey


VIDEO PREVIEW AND BEHIND THE SCENES
Michael Tilson Thomas takes you on a guided tour of music by one of the most fascinating and influential composers in music.
Thursday at 9pm on WGBH 2
Classical Concerts

Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra in Concert


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LISTEN TO PART 2
The Festival instrumentalists combine forces for an electrically charged evening at NEC's Jordan Hall, with harpsichordist Kristian Bezuidenhout.
Live from Fraser

The Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra


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Drawn from students at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, the ensemble performs music by Telemann, Bach, Handel, and more.
Arias and Barcarolles

Deborah Voigt Sings Wagner


LISTEN AND WATCH "THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS"
One of the great dramatic sopranos of our time sings highlights from Tristan und Isolde, and Matthew White and Les Voix Baroques perform music by John Dowland.
Boston Pops

Classic Pops!


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops pay tribute to legendary Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler, with music by Dvorak, Leroy Anderson, Richard Rodgers, and more, from Symphony Hall in Boston.
Saturday, June 11 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
The Bach Hour

Luminous Bach From Ensemble Sonnerie


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ABOUT THE BACH HOUR
Monica Huggett leads the Orchestral Suite No. 1, and Collegium Vocale performs the Cantata No. 43 (translation).

Boston Pops

Pops Goes Motown!


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Ellis Hall joins Keith Lockhart for a Tribute to Motown, and Mihail Jojatu is the soloist for Gulda's Cello Concerto.
Saturday, June 4 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: "Music And Courage"


By James David Jacobs
The Sendai Philharmonic and conductor Pascal Verrot offer inspiration for rebuilding.
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: The Orchestra Comes Of Age


By James David Jacobs
The next in a series about the Sendai Philharmonic as it struggles to rebuild after the March disaster.
Classical Concerts

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, From Carnegie Hall


FULL PROGRAM
Join us for the next concert from the Spring for Music festival with a program featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw.
Tonight at 10pm on 99.5 All Classical
Classical Concerts

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Live From Carnegie Hall


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SPRING FOR MUSIC SCHEDULE
Jaap van Zweden leads the DSO in Steven Stucky's August 4, 1964 in a live webcast.
Tonight at 8pm on 995allclassical.org
Classical Concerts

Albany Symphony, From Carnegie Hall


COMPLETE SPRING FOR MUSIC SCHEDULE
The next concert features Spirituals Re-Imagined, including world premieres by John Harbison and Donal Fox, webcast live from the Spring For Music Festival.
Wednesday, May 11 at 8pm on 99.5 All Classical
99.5 Host Notes

Postscript From Spain


By Cathy Fuller
A few added scenes and thoughts from a cultural pilgrimage.
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: Looking Back On The Birth Of An Orchestra


By James David Jacobs
As Japan recovers, our guest blogger takes us back to the formative years of an orchestra that anchors the cultural life of northern Japan.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Dutoit Conducts Berlioz


DUTOIT ON FRENCH CONDUCTORS
2011-2012 BSO SEASON
Charles Dutoit leads the BSO and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in Roméo et Juliette, with soloists Bernarda Fink, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, and Laurent Naouri to close the BSO season.
Saturday, May 7 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces 2011-2012 Season


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The BSO offers a balance of exciting programs, familiar favorites, and new faces.
Classical Concerts

Spring For Music, From Carnegie Hall


An innovative festival brings the familiar and new together in creative programs, which you can hear on the air and online.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

James Levine: The Man Behind The BSO's Baton


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MORE ON THE BSO MUSIC DIRECTOR SEARCH
By NPR Fresh Air
On June 5, 1971, James Levine lifted his baton and stepped up on the stage at The Metropolitan Opera. The occasion was a festival performance of Tosca. It was also the 27-year-old Levine's debut performance at the Met.
Café Europa

The Berlin Philharmonic


By Brian McCreath
Hear performances by one of the world's great orchestras, from concerts at their dynamic home concert hall.
On-demand at Classical New England
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: Resilience of a Cultural Jewel


By James David Jacobs
A personal voice highlights the central role of the orchestra in the culture of one of Japan's hardest hit cities
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Simon Trpceski Plays Liszt


CONCERT PREVIEW WITH FRUHBECK DE BURGOS
MORE FEATURES AND BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The Macedonian pianist continues a celebration of the bicentennial of Liszt's birth as soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 2, and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts music by Reger and Ravel.
Saturday, April 30 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

BSO Music Director Search: An Update


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Producer Brian Bell talks with BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe about the search for a new BSO Music Director and the unique institutional characteristics that inform the process.
The Bach Hour

The Joy and Transcendence of Easter


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ABOUT THE BACH HOUR
Ton Koopman and Amsterdam Baroque perform the Cantata No. 31 (translation), written for Easter.  The program also features pianist Angela Hewitt in a concerto and Yuko Hayashi at the organ at Boston's Old West Church.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Suzuki Conducts Bach


NOTES AND TRANSLATION
INTERVIEW WITH SUZUKI
Masaaki Suzuki, one of the great Bach interpreters of our time, leads Bach's St. John Passion.
Saturday, April 23 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical

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