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HISTORY AND MUSIC

Orchestra of Exiles


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See the story of violinist Bronislaw Huberman, who rescued 1,000 Jews from the Holocaust and founded what would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sunday at 7pm on WGBH 44
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Alan Gilbert Conducts the BSO


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The New York Philharmonic conductor leads the BSO in music by Dutilleux, Stravinsky, and Ravel, and Julian Rachlin is the soloist in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Gil Shaham Plays Britten


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Shaham is the soloist in Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, and Juanjo Mena conducts the BSO in the American premiere of Kaija Saariaho's Circle Map and Dvorák's Symphony No. 7.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Jurowski Conducts Shostakovich


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Conductor Vladimir Jurowski debuts with the BSO with the wrenchingly powerful Symphony No. 4 by Shostakovich, and Arabella Steinbacher is the soloist in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto.

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Classical Concerts

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert at Carnegie Hall


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Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads one of America's legendary orchestras in Twentieth Century masterpieces by Ravel, Szymanowski, and Shostakovich.

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Drive Time Live

Harpist Jessica Zhou Plays Debussy


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The BSO's Principal Harpist is joined by colleagues from New England Conservatory's First Monday Concert Series.

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Classical Concerts

Dudamel Conducts The Rite of Spring


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The Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel perform Stravinsky's iconic masterpiece, along with music by Maurice Ravel and Steven Stucky.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra

BSO Founder Henry Lee Higginson


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Author Joseph Horowitz talks with Classical New England's Brian Bell about a fascinating, often misunderstood, but crucially important figure who changed the course of history for Boston and the music world.
Classical Concerts

Prelude to Olympic Glory: Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"


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Marking the opening of the 2012 Summer Games, conductor Daniel Barenboim leads Beethoven's Ninth, live from Royal Albert Hall in London.

Friday at 1pm on Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Eschenbach Conducts Saint-Saëns


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Christoph Eschenbach conducts the mighty "Organ" Symphony by Saint-Saëns, and Lynn Harrell is the soloist for the world premiere of Augusta Read Thomas's Cello Concerto No. 3.

Tonight at 7pm on Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

A World Premiere with Joshua Bell


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Edgar Meyer's Double Concerto features the composer and Bell as soloists, and Michael Stern conducts Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

Tonight at 8pm on Classical New England
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.

Music

Lincoln Portrait: The Twists and Turns of an American Classic


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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

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

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.
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BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Kremer Plays Schumann


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Violinist Gidon Kremer brings his distinctive voice to Robert Schumann's rarely performed Violin Concerto, and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

60 Years of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Classical New England


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On the 60th anniversary of WGBH's first broadcast, Classical New England brings you the first in a new season of live BSO broadcasts from Symphony Hall.
Tonight at 7pm on Classical New England
Classical Concerts

The Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, In Concert


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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

Ravel With Thibaudet And The BSO


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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

Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle


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BRIAN BELL'S GUIDED TOUR OF BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE
Seiji Ozawa leads Bartók's darkly psychological drama, Williams Steinberg conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 8, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus joins James Levine for Williams Bolcom's BSO-commissioned Symphony No. 8.
Saturday, Mar. 19 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Kids' Classical Hour

Wacky Warner Wevue


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Join Ray Brown on Kids' Classical Hour for all the classical favorites from Bugs, Elmer, and the rest!
Concerts

Los Angeles Philharmonic Opening Night


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Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Opening Night Concert, with tenor Juan Diego Floréz in music by Rossini.

Friday, Oct. 8, 8pm on 99.5 All Classical

In Performance

Memorial Concert for Charles Ansbacher


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Hear the Boston Landmarks Orchestra's memorial concert for the late Charles Ansbacher.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30pm on 99.5 All Classical

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