American composer Aaron Jay Kernis, born in 1960, has favored a more populist modernism. “Musica celestis,” the second ...
A violin handcrafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the famous Italian luthier, has been sold for $11.25 million by Boston’s ...
The polka was a rebellious dance in the 19th century and has become a Midwestern regional tradition since. Today Midwesterners have the opportunity to dance to rock music, join square dance clubs ...
symphonic poems and orchestral music In this short film Howard Goodall profiles Franz Liszt and developments in 19th century music, including his innovations with themes of death and destiny.
Elfrida Andrée wasn’t just writing music—she was pushing boundaries. In 19th-century Sweden, women weren’t supposed to be ...
New Orleanians Givonna Joseph and Patrick Quigley were guests of honor Wednesday at a small gathering on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
John Fogerty has rightly been credited as one of the founders of the Americana genre. But where, you might ask, did he get that inspiration, which fueled the songs behind Creedence Clearwater ...