The Depth of Wagner and the Lightness of Fauré

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

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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 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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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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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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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.

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 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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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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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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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).

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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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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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.

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).

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."

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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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.

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

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers in Bach's Double

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TICKETS TO A BACH CELEBRATION AT CLASSICAL NEW ENGLAND

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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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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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).
Tomorrow at 6am and 5pm on Classical New England

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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Elly Ameling at Tanglewood

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The Dutch soprano sings Schubert with pianist Rudolf Jansen.
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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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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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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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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 the Cantata No. 82 (translation).
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Pianist Lise de la Salle

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The French pianist performs music by Mozart, Chopin, and Prokofiev.
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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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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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Thomas Quasthoff Leaves The Stage

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

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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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

Vocal Music

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