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    Classical Pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski More Like a Pop/Rock Star in Russia

    Along with a discussion of the classical repertoire he performs, Russian pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski talks about his fashion sense, film acting and appearances on TV during this Insight interview with David Watts Barton.

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  • Sound Advice: Classical

    Capital Public Radio music hosts and Insight's Jeffrey Callison discuss and feature new and noteworthy classical recordings.


Classical Music News from NPR

Jonathan Biss Uncovers A Brahms Blind Spot
The pianist thought he knew his Brahms, but then he heard something completely unfamiliar.



Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers: From Playing In Knee Socks To Owning Two Strads
On her new album, the violinist teams up with herself as she plays her two Stradivarius instruments.
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Where Are Your Musical Blind Spots?
Ever feel guilty about not appreciating music you know you should?



First Listen: Brooklyn Rider, 'Seven Steps'
Hear the immensely talented string quartet plumb new depths and play Beethoven, a new piece by Christopher Tignor and a new piece they collaboratively composed.



Around The Classical Internet: February 3, 2012
Gustavo con Elmo, leis for a new Hawaiian symphony and head-bumping in Moscow: all the classical music news that's fit to link.



Hell Can Wait
Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.



The 'Fourth Orange': An Animated Short On Prokofiev's Life
Watch a beautiful and bittersweet animated short film chronicling Prokofiev's life.



Talk Like An Opera Geek: Musical Signposts
Opera singers must obey the musical traffic signals, knowing an accelerando from a rallentando.



Garrick Ohlsson: In Pursuit Of A Warhorse
The pianist's massive technique makes short order of Rachmaninov's most difficult concerto.
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Winter Songs: Young Love In Ithaca, With Schumann's Help
Alice and Burt Swersey say the composer helped pave the way for their five decades of marriage.
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