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On Jan. 28, 1936, Dmitri Shostakovich woke up to read a sternly worded condemnation of his music in the official Soviet newspaper, Pravda. Never mind that the work in question (his opera “Lady Macbeth ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. There are certain classical pieces that are repeated so often at the ...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra dominates the classical scene in the Hub because, well, it’s arguably the greatest symphony in the world. But as the BSO begins its 2022-23 season, it’s important to look ...

Join us as we hear some of classical music’s best-loved composers performed by young and established classical artists. Leave the emails, phone calls and stress behind and settle in for an hour of ...

Watch a live webcast of artists from Juilliard's Historical Performance program performing early music on period instruments — live from The Greene Space at 1 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Feb 6, 2019 ...

Certain ring tones have become extremely famous over the years — especially the default ones that people just can’t be bothered to change. Take Apple’s Marimba, for example. Or the classic Nokia ring ...

Dubai Opera, on Sunday, July 23, will host a captivating recital presented by SAMIT Event Group as part of the prestigious VIP Classical concert series. The event, organized in collaboration with the ...

Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brahms' Requiem and Puccini's Madam Butterfly have today been named among classical music's most tedium-inducing masterpieces. The poll, carried out by BBC Music ...

Premiering in 1937 in Frankfurt during the Third Reich, there is a ritualistic force to Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This makes it a guilty pleasure for some and perfect fodder for ad jingles. It’s ...

Music enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Gustav Mahler Orchestra of Colombo prepares to perform two classical masterpieces: Antonin Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s ...