Amy Beach

Composer Leonard Bernstein outside of his Fairfield, Connecticut home. Bernstein's most recognizable affiliation was as the longtime music director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, Bernstein was noted for writing the music for the highly acclaimed musical, West Side Story.

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Arts Desk

Classical Album of the Week: Summertime with American Music played by Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason

Susan Lewis

August 9, 2021. She's the eldest of seven in an increasingly famous English family of musical siblings. Isata Kanneh-Mason's idea for her second solo…

WRTI Spotlight

Classical Album of the Week: Rachel Barton Pine's Soothing Violin Lullabies Are For All Of Us

Susan Lewis

May 4, 2020. The soft, rocking melody of a lullabye not only puts babies to sleep, but it can also comfort and calm even the most adult of us. As Mother's…

Arts Desk

Classical Album of the Week: Her Voice — Piano Trios by Three Important Women Composers

Debra Lew Harder

March 2, 2020. The Neave Trio gives glorious voice to piano trios by three prominent women composers in our Classical Album of the Week. Her Voice shows…