Primavera,' a film about Antonio Vivaldi, the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who penned “The Four Seasons,” has ...

After training as a priest Vivaldi soon switched to teaching the violin to girls at an orphanage in Venice, where part of his job was to compose music for them to play. No one could accuse Vivaldi ...

David Robertson, conducting the world premiere of John Adams' piano concerto "After the Fall" in Davies Symphony Hall this week, is taken by how the esteemed Bay Area composer was influenced by ...

Strauss took a number of swings at creating the music to match the majesty of the mountains, and finally got what he wished ...

Her collaborators are pianist Lori Sims, with whom she will play two Brahms works, and a student string orchestra, with whom ...

January 10, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project.

Spotify has sweet tunes, but it isn't the only music streaming service that's worth a listen. Explore the top options by pressing play on these expertly tested, recommended picks. My career has ...

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 - I. Allegro moderato The cello’s plaintive timbre and great expressive range has often proved inspiring to composers creating music of heightened ...

on Apple Music and Spotify. Beethoven began composing his ‘Emperor’ Concerto in 1809, while Vienna was under invasion from Napoleon’s forces for the second time. In 1805 the French had left ...

January 13, 2025 • The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...

Haven, Ezra Furman, Sugarcubes, and India Electric Co. Haven live at Glasto 2002, and sessions by Ezra Furman, Sugarcubes, and India Electric Co.