Classical MusicClassical Music Playlist, May 26, 2023"The Forsaken Merman" by English composer Ernest Farrar is based on a poem about a merman's mortal wife who returns to land and forsakes her family despite her tears for doing so. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical April 25, 2023 Pianist Lara Downes heals loss with 'Love At Last' Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Classical April 23, 2023 Lara Downes: Tiny Desk Concert With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
Classical April 7, 2023 From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classical Thomas Bangalter, formerly of French electronic music duo Daft Punk, has released a classical music album: the score to a ballet titled Mythologies that draws on American minimalism and Baroque works.
Eclectic April 4, 2023 Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.
