Classical Music Features

• Andras Schiff's 'Well-Tempered' Guide To Bach
  The pianist has such an intimate relationship with the Well-Tempered Clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and fugues is like getting an inside view of a wondrously successful lifelong marriage. Communing daily with Bach helps the pianist stay fit and inspired.January 17, 2013
• Music with Minnesotans: B-Boy J-Sun
  Jason Noer is one of the hottest hip-hop dancers in The Cities. He has taken his work off the street and onto the stage at the Cowles and completely blown up any misconceptions about this art form. He dances at the Cowles this week and you should see how him busta move to Beethoven.January 17, 2013
• Flicks in Five - Lauren Bacall
  Betty Jean Perske started as a dancer, then went to acting school. When the tuition money ran out, she turned to modeling, and if not for an appearance on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, she might never have been cast opposite Humphrey Bogart.January 17, 2013
• Live Jan.17 At Carnegie Hall: The Philadelphia Orchestra
  Led by its new, young music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra shows off in virtuoso works by Maurice Ravel and Dmitri Shostakovich, as well as a rarely heard concerto with an exceptional violinist, all Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.January 16, 2013
• New Classical Tracks - Game Music
  Famed violinist Angèle Dubeau debuts "Game Music"January 15, 2013
• Video-game music advances to next level
  Popularity of Top Score inspires Classical MPR's on-air playlist this week.January 14, 2013
• Flicks in Five: Charlie Chaplin
  Well-known as a movie-making wunderkind, Charlie Chaplin was also known to dabble in the musical arts.January 12, 2013
• Il Trovatore, Live from the Met
  Tune in at noon on Saturday, January 12 to hear the Met Opera perform Verdi's classic opera.January 11, 2013
• Pets and music: one degree of separation?
  Can music really soothe the savage beast? Lynne Warfel explores how pets and other animals respond to music, with some surprising conclusions.January 11, 2013
• New Group in Town: Minnesota Bach Ensemble
  They're the newest group in town - the Minnesota Bach Ensemble - and artistic director Andrew Altenbach believes we can never have too many interpretations of this gorgeous, complex music and is set to show us why.January 10, 2013
• Regional Spotlight: Violist, Kate Hamilton
  Violist Kate Hamilton from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota has a busy recital schedule this January. She has several performances scheduled in Italy. Her brilliant musicianship is on display in this week's Regional Spotlight.January 10, 2013
• Music with Minnesotans: Dianne Brown
  Dianne Brown works at the downtown post office in Saint Paul and knows all of us classical hosts by name. When we're sending packages, she can really talk the talk about classical because she listens enthusiastically and as often as she can.January 9, 2013
• New Classical Tracks: Alan Gilbert's Nielsen
  Alan Gilbert became the music director of the New York Philharmonic in 2009. In their new disc, they're taking up a composer whom the Orchestra, Gilbert says, was "made for."January 8, 2013
• Morning Glories: Youth Orchestras
  Every weekday morning at 10 a.m., the hosts at Classical MPR play a stand-out work based on the theme for the week. We call them Morning Glories. This week is centered around youth orchestras in recognition of the impending Minnesota Varsity deadline.January 8, 2013
• Cantus talk in-depth about their new album
  Aaron Humble and Adam Reinwald of Cantus discuss several of the pieces featured on their latest recording, including why they chose to perform them and how they fit into the album's overall theme and message.January 7, 2013

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