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Kris Serafin/Lucier changed the way we think about sound through monumental works like I Am Sitting in a Room and Music on a Long Thin Wire. -
Marty Reichenthal/Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.
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There are no Parker tunes on the sax player's latest album, Bird Calls, but it's a tribute nonetheless. -
The new opera Everest tells the story of a real-life expedition on world's highest mountain — and the unforgiving blizzard that interrupted it.
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On Alt.Latino, hear from an educator whose life's work is to bring classical music to young Latinos.
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The new Amazon series is a comedy, not a reality show — in any way, shape or form. But classical music fans may chuckle knowingly at the trials and tribulations of a young oboist in New York.
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The bassist, host of NPR's new program Jazz Night In America, talks to Audie Cornish about two exciting new jazz records, as well as two birthdays he says he can't wait to celebrate.
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From composers and conductors to instrumentalists, singers and critics, the classical music world said goodbye to many masterful musicians last year.
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At 84, the acclaimed jazz pianist is still recording and touring. Among his many achievements is one that often eludes even the most beloved jazz artists: mainstream popularity.
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McNeil suffered from a neural disorder that prevented him from performing for decades at a time. But thanks to a medical study, he's regained enough coordination to form a new band, called Hush Point.
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The resplendent New York piano showroom is shutting down to make way for luxury condos. But that doesn't mean the company is going anywhere.
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Music can give movies special power. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel speak with the composers behind Life of Pi, Whiplash, Chocolat, Halloween and Finding Nemo.
