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The Bach Hour

Tackling the Enigmatic Fourth Cello Suite


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Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey talks about and performs the Cello Suite No. 4, and Il Gardelino performs the Cantata No. 32 (translation).

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The Bach Hour

Ramin Bahrami and the Power of Bach


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The Iranian-born pianist performs a concerto with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and Bach Collegium Japan performs the Cantata No. 69a, Lobe den Herrn, meine, Seele (translation).

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The Bach Hour

The Brilliance of Cantata 51


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Soprano Malin Hartelius and trumpeter Niklas Eklund perform Bach's Jauchzet Gott (translation) in concert at Unser Lieben Frauen Church in Bremen, Germany.

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Great Performances

Siegfried: A Sword, a Dragon, and a Ring of Fire


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Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle continues from the Met, as the hero arrives, with Jay Hunter Morris in the title role.

Tonight at 9pm on WGBH 2
The Bach Hour

Collegium Vocale in Concert from Lausanne


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Philippe Herreweghe leads the group he founded in the Cantata No. 78 (translation), in concert at the Lausanne Bach Festival in Switzerland.

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The Bach Hour

Bach in the Berkshires


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John Oliver leads the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in the motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (translation) in a celebration of Bach's music at Tanglewood.

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Arias and Barcarolles

Chopin, Liszt and Szymanowski


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Chopin's influence comes through as tenor Eric Cutler sings music by Liszt, and soprano Iwona Sobotka sings Szymanowski's Songs of a Fairy-Tale Princess.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Gerald Finley Sings Mozart and Ravel


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The Canadian baritone sings arias from Mozart operas and Ravel's Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, with conductor Lorin Maazel.

Tonight at 8pm on Classical New England
The Bach Hour

A Concerto for Bach's Friday Nights


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Thomas Hengelbrock leads a concerto for three violins, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Cantata No. 178 (translation).

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Arias and Barcarolles

Remembering Shirley Verrett


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Host Cathy Fuller pays tribute to a great American soprano, with music by Verdi, Bizet, and more.

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Arias and Barcarolles

Evelyn Lear Sings Strauss


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Host Cathy Fuller pays tribute to the great American soprano, who passed away on July 1.

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The Bach Hour

A Picture of Heaven


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Countertenor Andreas Scholl sings Bach's depiction of heaven in the Cantata No. 170 (translation).
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Arias and Barcarolles

Voices from Canada


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Host Cathy Fuller celebrates Canada Day with spectacular singers from north of the border, including contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux.

Sunday at 6pm on Classical New England
The Bach Hour

A New Beginning for Bach, with Emmanuel Music


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Craig Smith conducts the Cantata No. 75 (translation), the first work Bach wrote for his adopted hometown.

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Arias and Barcarolles

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's Winter Journey


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By Cathy Fuller
The late baritone sings selections from Schubert's Winterreise (translation), with pianist Gerald Moore.

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Arias and Barcarolles

The Depth of Wagner and the Lightness of Fauré


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Stephanie Blythe sings songs from Wagner's Wesendonck-Lieder, and Jean-François Lapointe sings songs by Fauré.

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Classical New England

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.
The Bach Hour

The Ascension Oratorio


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Matthew Halls leads the Retrospect Ensemble in Bach's Ascension Oratorio (translation), and Peter Sykes and Mahan Esfahani perform a harpsichord concerto.

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The Bach Hour

Trevor Pinnock in Boston


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Trevor Pinnock leads the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra in concert, and Ton Koopman conducts the Cantata No. 86 (translation).

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Arias and Barcarolles

The World of Schubert


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Mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers, pianist Graham Johnson, and friends explore the incredlble songs of Franz Schubert.

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Drive Time Live

Boston Children's Chorus


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The Boston Children's Chorus sings music by Parry, Britten, Tippett, and more, with conductor Simon Halsey.
Arias and Barcarolles

Echoes of Spain


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The late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson performs at the 2004 Caramoor Festival with tenor Joseph Kaiser.

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The Bach Hour

The Play of Opposites: Suzuki's Cantata No. 103


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Masaaki Suzuki conducts Bach's Cantata No. 103 (translation), and the English Baroque Soloists perform the Triple Concerto.

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Arias and Barcarolles

Boston Lyric Opera's The Inspector


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Sicily or Washington, politics are politics. Boston Lyric Opera’s Music Director David Angus previews John Musto’s witty opera The Inspector.

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The Bach Hour

Alina Ibragimova's Partita No. 2


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The British-based violinist traverses one of Bach's most emotionally powerful works, and John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Cantata No. 85 (translation).

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The Bach Hour

David Fray's French Suite


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The French pianist performs a piece with a personal connection for Bach, and Christophe Coin directs the Cantata No. 6 (translation).
Arias and Barcarolles

Massenet's Tribute to Venice


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Tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson sings Massenet's Souvenir de Venise and music by Gounod and Hahn.

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The Bach Hour

A Burst of Colors in the Easter Oratorio


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Matthew Halls leads the Retrospect Ensemble in Bach's vibrant, riveting Easter Oratorio (translation).

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Drive Time Live

The Cornell Glee Club


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Scott Tucker leads the young men of the Cornell University Glee Club in WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio, with host Cathy Fuller and a studio audience.
The Bach Hour

Harry Christophers on the St. Matthew Passion


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The Artistic Director of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society talks with host Brian McCreath about the pinnacle of Bach's sacred music (translation).
CNE Journal

BLO's The Barber of Seville


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BARBER OF SEVILLE ON DRIVE TIME LIVE
"My taste must be totally depraved because I find this Figaro of Rossini a hundred times more preferable to Mozart's."
The Bach Hour

Lara St. John and Marie-Pierre Langlamet


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The violinist and harpist bring new colors to Bach's Violin Sonata No. 1, and John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Cantata No. 150 (translation)
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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.
World of Opera

From Russia with Love -- and Laughs: Glinka's 'Ruslan and Lyudmila'


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Host Lisa Simeone present's Ruslan and Lyudmila from one of Russia's most historic musical venues, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Tonight at 6:30pm on Classical New England
The Bach Hour

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers in Bach's Double


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Meyers uses two Stradavarius violins in one of Bach's instrumental masterpieces, and Thomas Gropper conducts the Cantata No. 131 (translation).
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Drive Time Live

Boston Lyric Opera's The Barber of Seville


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MORE ON ROSSINI
The stars of Boston Lyric Opera's production of Rossini's masterful comedy perform arias, duets, and a trio, with host Cathy Fuller.
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The Bach Hour

Simone Dinnerstein's "Something Almost Being Said"


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The pianist talks about her new recording with host Brian McCreath, and Vocalconsort Berlin performs Jesu, meine Freude (translation).
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Arias and Barcarolles

Angela Gheorghiu sings Rossini


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Angela Gheorgiu sings arias from The Barber of Seville and William Tell for the week of Rossini's birthday.
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Arias and Barcarolles

Elly Ameling at Tanglewood


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The Dutch soprano sings Schubert with pianist Rudolf Jansen at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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Arias and Barcarolles

Ganassi Sings Donizetti and Rossini


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Italian mezzo-soprano Sonia Ganassi sings Donizetti and Rossini, and pianist Frederic Chiu plays two of Rossini’s “Sins of Old Age.”
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The Bach Hour

A Modern Transcription for an Ancient Instrument


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Recorder soloist Erik Bosgraaf performs a concerto by Bach, and John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Cantata No. 144 (translation).
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Arias and Barcarolles

Elizabeth Futral sings Bach


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The American soprano sings arias from J.S. Bach’s Wedding Cantata, and the young Boston-based pianist Charlie Albright plays music by Menotti.
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The Bach Hour

Andreas Scholl Sings Ich habe genug


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The German countertenor talks with host Brian McCreath about music, life, and Bach, and sings Ich habe genug (translation).
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Live from Fraser

Pianist Lise de la Salle


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The French pianist performs music by Mozart, Chopin, and Prokofiev.
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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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The Bach Hour

Perahia Plays Bach


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Murray Perahia is soloist and director for the Keyboard Concerto No. 3, and Ton Koopman directs the Cantata No. 155 (translation).
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Music News

Thomas Quasthoff Leaves The Stage


By Anastasia Tsioulcas
An extravagantly talented bass-baritone takes an unfortunate early retirement at age 52.
Arias and Barcarolles

Patrizia Ciofi Sings Vivaldi


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The Italian soprano sings a motet by the Venetian master, and Byron Janis plays Liszt.
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The Bach Hour

An Epiphany Cantata At St. Nicholas, Leipzig


John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Cantata No. 123 (translation) at a church with a remarkable history.
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The Bach Hour

An Explosion of Joy for Christmas


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Philippe Herreweghe conducts Bach's Christmas Cantata No. 63 (translation), and Angela Hewitt performs the English Suite No. 4.
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The Bach Hour

Bach's Music for the Season, on a Legendary Organ


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Hear one of Bach's favorite pipe organs in variations on an Advent hymn, and the Cantata No. 132 (translation).
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Classical Concerts

Soprano Karita Mattila In Live Webcast Tonight


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The Finnish soprano sings French and Finnish songs live at Carnegie Hall.
LIVE WEBCAST tonight at 8pm on Classical New England
Drive Time Live

Boston Camerata's The Sacred Bridge


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Anne Azéma and Boston Camerata explore the intersection of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim music in medieval Europe.
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Opera

Il Postino at LA Opera


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Bask in the beautiful voice of world-renowned tenor Plácido Domingo as he performs in a romantic new opera based on the Oscar-winning Italian film.
Arias and Barcarolles

Angelika Kirchschlager


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The Austrian mezzo-soprano talks with host Cathy Fuller and sings music by Brahms and Bach.
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The Bach Hour

Bach on Guitar


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Stephan Schmidt performs the Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro, and Christophe Coin directs the Cantata No. 115 (translation).
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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.
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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.
CNE Journal

Boston Lyric Opera's Macbeth


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The BLO opens its new season with Verdi's harrowing, psychological tour de force.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Haydn and Wagner at the BSO


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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
The Bach Hour

Koopman Conducts a Reformation Cantata


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Ton Koopman and Amsterdam Baroque perform Bach's Cantata No. 79 (translation), and the American Bach Soloists perform the Brandenburg Concerto No. 1.
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Arias and Barcarolles

Ian Bostridge Sings Britten


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The British tenor describes Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings as "a lost world of simplicity and natural order."

The Bach Hour

One Work, Two Worlds: The Cantata No. 169 and Harpsichord Concerto in E


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Bernarda Fink sings the Cantata No. 169 (translation), and Christophe Rousset performs the cantata's sister concerto for harpsichord.
Arias and Barcarolles

Carolyn Sampson In Concert


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The British soprano performs Purcell and Lawes at the Boston Early Music Festival.
The Bach Hour

Mark Padmore Sings Bach


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The British tenor navigates the dramatic emotional terrain of Bach's music in the Cantata No. 114 (translation) with conductor John Eliot Gardiner.
Arias and Barcarolles

Vittorio Grigolo Sings Verdi


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The Italian tenor sings arias from Luisa Miller and Un ballo un maschera, and Dawn Upshaw sings music by Osvaldo Golijov.

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The Bach Hour

Harnoncourt and the Ebulliant Cantata 29


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Nikolaus Harnoncourt leads Concentus Musicus in Bach's celebratory Cantata No. 29 (translation), in concert at the Musikverein.

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Arias and Barcarolles

William Hite Sings Finzi


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The American tenor sings heartfelt songs by the English composer.
The Bach Hour

Jeremy Denk Plays Bach


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The American pianist performs Bach's Partita No. 4, and John Eliot Gardiner conducts the effervescent Cantata No. 17 (translation).

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
Classical Concerts

"Illuminessence: prayers for peace" In Concert


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Hear the world premiere of an interfaith oratorio with conductor Benjamin Zander from NEC's Jordan Hall.
Classical Concerts

Remember To Love: A Concert From Trinity Church, Wall St.


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HEAR PART 1 OF THE CONCERT
Hear a concert in remembrance of 9/11 with choirs from Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.
The Bach Hour

Pain and Transcendence in Morimur


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Violinist Christoph Poppen and the Hilliard Ensemble combine for a performance that's both searing and consoling.
The Bach Hour

The Mystery And Intimacy Of The Lute


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Rolf Lislevand performs a suite for lute, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the fearsome Cantata No. 46 (translation).
Opera

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