Classical

'We had this big desire to attract a wider audience, and make young people interested in the instrument and great music in general.'

Voices simulate the ringing of bells and the knocking-on of doors as effectively as they convey the desperation of foiled lovers, the comic scheming of the servant class, and the self-satisfied prancing of the smug.

Earthly Love and Celestial Love battle for the soul of Mary Magdalene in Caldara's rarely performed oratorio 'Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo.'

Conductor David Hayes paired memorial works by Paul Hindemith (WWII) and John Adams (9-11) in a revelatory concert.

Two new recordings of Romantic-era music from France and Germany are revealing in different ways.

This concert of Early Music presented by Music Before 1800 was just plain fun, thanks to the music's spirited beauty and Wayward Sisters' infectious energy.

The contrast between classical-period instruments and modern ones is a bit like that between an original vinyl recording and a CD remastering.

I've heard it said many times and I agree that the period-instrument movement was one of the two or three most refreshing and lifeblood-giving events in a century to keep classical music alive.

Plus Florence + the Machine, Alabama Shakes, The Replacements, Buena Vista Social Club, Larry Coryell, Jorma Kaukonen, Simone Dinnerstein, and The Yardbirds.

Terry with her viola da gamba and Stone with his theorbo displayed supreme skill at drawing forth the utterly recognizable emotions in this ancient music.