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Nancy Van de Vate, Composer and Advocate for Women in Music, Dies at 92
An American who settled in Vienna, she had a prolific career in contemporary classical music and broke gender barriers in…
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Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein
On a late-spring day in 2018, when the New York Philharmonic was deep in rehearsals of a Strauss symphony, an…
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Tupac Shakur Remained a Defining Rap Figure After His Death
A star during his lifetime, he became an almost mythical figure in the decades since his 1996 killing.
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The Legend of Gram Parsons, in 12 Songs
A half-century after his death, listen to some of the singer-songwriter’s most soulful signature tunes, and some tributes and covers…
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In Kentucky, a Maestro of the People
Teddy Abrams, the 36-year-old music director of the Louisville Orchestra, has embedded himself in his community, breaking the mold of…
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What Spatial Audio Can and Cannot Do for Classical Music
Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for…
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Jerry Moss, the ‘M’ of A&M Records, Is Dead at 88
In partnership with Herb Alpert, he turned a small independent label into a powerhouse with a roster full of superstars.
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For Classical Music, Every Summer Is a Liberation
During a time of year in which anything can be a stage, the joy of music making has room to…
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A Farewell to Mostly Mozart, and to Its Music Director
Louis Langrée led a week of concerts to conclude his two-decade tenure with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra.
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The Artist and Mystic Who Collected the World
Harry Smith lived many lives. “Cosmic Scholar,” a new biography, details his earthly ones.