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In his short life, Franz Schubert produced a tremendous body of music of a quality that places him firmly among the great masters, very little of it…

We'll look at some 20th- and 21st-century American music this week. Can it tell us where music is headed in our century? No, you need a crystal ball for…

Hector Berlioz subtitled his Symphonie Fantastique "An Episode in the Life of an Artist."What sort of an artist is it who has drug-induced nightmares of…

He was the kid from Brooklyn who captured the vastness of the American scene in his music.He was the composer of some of our most iconic patriotic…

In 1837, piano virtuoso Franz Liszt set out to transcribe all nine Beethoven symphonies for his instrument. He nearly gave up, but after 13 years, he…

In 1829, Felix Mendelssohn embarked on a walking tour of Scotland, and found inspiration there for a symphony, among other works. Perfectionist that he…

We have a historic recording set for this Thursday, featuring one of the legendary musicians of the 20th century.Arthur Rubinstein performs the…

Grab yourself a tankard of mead and join us for a visit to Medieval and Renaissance England this week. We'll visit the cloisters, the courts, and the…

Nowadays we regard Franz Schubert as one of the greatest composers of the first half of the 19th century, right up there with Beethoven.During his…

Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman to moderate voting rights and Amendment 4 discussion in Melbourne on October 20. Tickets $15 at the doorTwo of the…