Finding Meaning in Dvorak's Sorrowful Song
In my previous post I referred to some of the ghosts hovering over my activities last Sunday, the first of May. My plans that day included a performance of Antonin Dvorak’s Stabat Mater at Carnegie...
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When Dvorak Discovered America (With Help from Christopher Columbus)
It was one of those proverbial “lightbulb moments.” As I wrote my recent post about Christopher Columbus and opera I kept referring to “the so-called ‘New World,’” mindful of the fact that when this...
View ArticleClassical Music Featuring Dances from European Countries
Many composers used European dance forms in their work. Dvorak, Haydn, Chopin and Beethoven are just a few of the composers featured here.
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May the Ninth Be With You
This past Friday, May 4, Star Wars fans were having their fun saying "May the fourth be with you," and today, May 9, we're asking you pick the best of the Ninths on the ninth.Is it Schubert, Dvorak or...
View ArticleCompassion in the Key of C
And just like that we’re into 2013. Many people around the world take the occasion of the new year to replace unproductive habits with new opportunities and possibilities.For the first show of the...
View ArticleChamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Plays Mozart, Beethoven and Dvorak in...
Tune in Monday, Sept. 2 at 9 pm to hear the final concert of the summer from the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park.The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center presents a program of Mozart's Flute Quartet...
View ArticleAlan Gilbert Conducts Tchaikovsky and Lindberg
On this week's New York Philharmonic broadcast, Alan Gilbert conducts Dvořák’s Carnival Overture as well Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. He also conducts former composer-in-residence, Magnus Lindberg’s...
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It's a Tie: You Chose Bach and Dvorak
Tonight at 7:30pm, WQXR broadcasts the opening concert of the New York Philharmonic's 2013-2014 season, where the orchestra and conductor Alan Gilbert will be joined by celebrated cellist, Yo-Yo Ma. In...
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Three New American Albums for Your July 4th Week
FREE Download: Pianist Benjamin Pasternack plays Dvorak’s Suite in A Major "American," 5th Movement (Allegro)*This week's featured albums explore the distinctive sounds of American music in string...
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Featured Albums: Bohemian Gems and Matthias Goerne's Schubert
This week, we're getting in a Czech spirit, spotlighting recent recordings of Dvorak and Dussek. Plus, we sample the most recent installment of Matthias Goerne's Schubert cycle.Dvorak: Symphony No. 8...
View ArticleLive from Philadelphia: Old World, New World
This week the Young Artists Showcase eavesdrops on the season opener from Astral Artists in Philadelphia. This concert, recorded live at a church on Rittenhouse Square, explores the juxtaposition of...
View Article30 Pieces: Josef Suk's String Quartet No. 1
This month, WQXR is taking 30 popular pieces from our year-end Classical Countdown and asking music experts to give us their "next step" compositions. Countdown Piece: Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in...
View Article30 Pieces: Dvorak's Requiem
This month, WQXR is taking 30 pieces from the 2014 Classical Countdown and asking music experts to give us their "next step" compositions. Countdown Piece: Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45Countdown...
View ArticleAn Evening of Dvorak featuring Martin Helmchen
Tune in Thursday night at 9pm as pianist Martin Helmchen joins the New York Philharmonic for a program of Dvorak under the direction of Christoph von Dohnanyi. Included in the program is Dvorak's Piano...
View ArticleDvorak's 'American Quartet' Finale Performed by the WQXR String Quartet
Audio: 1961 performance of the finale of Dvorak's "American" Quartet, played by the WQXR String Quartet.The WQXR String Quartet was this radio station's in-house ensemble that performed regularly...
View ArticleWatch Live: WQXR's Classical Beer Jam, Made In New York Edition
New York City Beer Week is here, and WQXR is in a New York state of mind.Join us live online (BYOB), if you can't make it to The Greene Space to sample some New York City craft beers provided by...
View ArticleWinners of the Mondavi Center Young Artist Competition
Christopher O’Riley hosts this show from the Mondavi Center at the University of Califormia, Davis, filled with virtuosic performances and inspiring stories from some of America’s best young classical...
View ArticleListen Live: East Coast Chamber Orchestra Performs in Central Park
Tune in Tuesday at 7:30 to hear the live broadcast of East Coast Chamber Orchestra perform works spanning five centuries of music from Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell, hosted by WQXR's Terrance...
View ArticleSummer Encore: 38th Anniversary Showcase with Gil and Orli Shaham
Before the brother and sister team of violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Orli Shaham became internationally known, the two were budding talents on the Young Artists Showcase. On this episode, Gil, who...
View ArticleThis Weekend's Met Radio Broadcast presents the Fairy-Tale World of 'Rusalka'
Antonin Dvořák’s Rusalka is a heartbreaking opera that draws inspiration from at least two old Central European stories: Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid and Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué’s...
View ArticleClassical and Jazz: 12 Pieces That Find a Cool Groove
“Classical” and “jazz” have a lot in common. They both are two small words that, almost to a fault, are used to describe an enormous amount of music. Depending on the company you keep, saying these...
View ArticleConductor Sir Jeffrey Tate Has Died at 74
Sir Jeffrey Tate, the leading English conductor and chief conductor of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra died on June 2nd, at the age of 74. It has been reported that he suffered a heart attack.Tate was a...
View ArticlePreview: Dvořák's Long Lost 'Dmitrij' is Coming to BardSummerScape Festival
In a world where operatic sequels are all but unknown, Mussorgsky's 1874 Boris Godunov gruffly demands one.The Macbeth-like Tsar Boris is toppled by madness and death, and his successor — who was...
View ArticleTest Your Composer Knowledge: Take Our Antonín Dvořák Quiz
Ah, Antonín Dvořák — a famous Czech composer and, perhaps more impressive, a pretty cool guy. He was a respectable man, having a pleasant disposition and a great relationship with his wife and...
View ArticleIt's Dvořák's ‘American’ String Quartet but With a Flute
Dvořák’s String Quartet No. 12, the American, was written for a quartet for strings. Maybe you’ve heard it. But listen to this arrangement by violinist Guy Braunstein, which features Gili Schwarzman’s...
View ArticleHow Do Classical Composers Use Folk Music?
Well before the advent of the drum machine or even the piano, there was folk music. These rich musical traditions have been inspiring composers of art music for centuries. Let's whet our musical...
View Article175 Years of the New York Philharmonic
Tune in Thursday at 9 pm to celebrate 175 years of the New York Philharmonic. The program of this special episode includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,”...
View Article10 More Halloween Music Classics From the Crypt
Last year, we kicked off late October festivities with seven pieces that were perfect for your Halloween playlist. Now we're back with a full playlist that will gladly haunt whatever party you decide...
View ArticleA 10-Piece Playlist to Fill You Up This Thanksgiving
Let's be real for a moment. “Holiday music” is just code for music about snow, giving gifts or an adjacent religious holiday. But what about Thanksgiving? It just seems to always get left behind in the...
View ArticleLucerne Festival: Mozart, Mahler and Swiss Vintage
WQXR continues its broadcasts of this past summer's Lucerne Festival concerts. On Tuesday, listen out for an evening of Mozart and Mahler from the Chamber Orchestra of Europe — plus a few selections...
View ArticleNJSO Chamber Players Explore the Music of Immigrants
This week's edition of Midday Masterpieces featured the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players.WQXR afternoon host Elliott Forrest welcomed Eric Wyrick (NJSO concertmaster), Brennan Sweet (NJSO...
View ArticleRenée Fleming's Perfect ‘Song to the Moon’
It’s Valentine’s day! While the rest of us are delighting in the loves of our lives (or diving into a personal pizza and a date with Netflix), soprano Renée Fleming gets to enjoy a birthday, too. And...
View ArticlePaul Huang Plays Dvořák, Sarasate and More
Violinist Paul Huang joined us in our studio for a musical tour of the world with stops in Spain, the United States and Jamaica. A winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and Lincoln Center Award for...
View Article‘Phil Firsts’: Works Premiered by The New York Philharmonic
Saturday’s broadcast of The New York Philharmonic This Week features a night of “Philharmonic Firsts” — pieces that received their premiere performances with our hometown orchestra. Listen as...
View ArticleWatch Juilliard's Noree Piano Trio Perform Live from The Greene Space
On Wednesday, May 2 at 1 pm, watch the Noree Piano Trio live from The Greene Space as part of WQXR's Midday Masterpieces series. The performance is sold out, but you can watch the complete concert here...
View ArticleChristoph von Dohnányi Conducts Dvořák
On Saturday evening, spend some time with your hometown orchestra during an all-Dvořák edition of “The New York Philharmonic This Week.” Christoph von Dohnányi leads the Phil in a program of three of...
View ArticleIn Remembrance: Gilbert Conducts Corigliano, Barber and Dvořák
Saturday evening’s edition of “The New York Philharmonic This Week” weaves together several themes, including literary power, memory and loss. At the center of the program is John Corigliano’s One...
View ArticleSmetana’s Má Vlast Paints a Big, Bold Picture of Czech History
The moment the harp enters at the start of Bedřich Smetana’s Má Vlast, I’m hooked. It’s at once mysterious and sweet, enthralling yet gentle, like returning to a place familiar to me but with a new...
View Article10 More Pieces to Start Up Your Thanksgiving Day Playlist
We all know that an extra-fine Thanksgiving experience is impossible without good music — and WQXR will have you covered all day on the radio and via our online streams. But what if you’re traveling to...
View ArticleClose Out Your Year With A Cheerful Bit Of Dvořák
To me, there’s something reliable about Antonín Dvořák’s music. It’s like a good spaghetti, a new candle, a long night’s sleep. Even an old book! In fact, I often have to stop myself from writing about...
View ArticleDvořák’s Second Symphony Is Both Romantic And Romantic
I feel like I should be allowed to write about something by Antonín Dvořák every financial quarter of the year. That seems fair, doesn’t it? He is either correctly (or incorrectly) my favorite...
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The Hagen Quartet and Jörg Widmann Live From Carnegie Hall
Friday at 7:30 pm, listen live from Carnegie Hall for a concert of Dvořák, Widmann, and Mozart, performed by Jörg Widmann and the Hagen Quartet at Zankel Hall.Performers:Jörg Widmann, clarinetHagen...
View ArticleChappaqua Orchestra Concerto Competition Winners
We're visiting closer to home tonight on the Young Artist Showcase - specifically Chappaqua, NY in Westchester County. The 2018 winners of the Chappaqua Orchestra's Concerto Competition, cellist Sara...
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Essential Dvořák Recordings
Antonin Dvořák is among the most beloved composers in classical music. The gorgeous sound of his work, and especially his melodies — which not only charm but are full of meaning and expression — appeal...
View ArticleViolinist Grace Park
Tonight on the Young Artists Showcase features a studio visit from the 2018 winner of the International Naumburg Competition, violinist Grace Park. Ahead of her Carnegie Hall debut on November 12, she...
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Dvořák’s Rusalka: Don’t Kiss the Girl
On Saturday at 1 pm, tune in as the Met Opera presents a 2014 recording of Dvořák’s Rusalka. Renée Fleming starsas the titular water nymph who falls in love with a human Prince (Piotr Beczała). Dolora...
View ArticleFolk Based Music at Carnegie Hall
Listen live to this episode of Carnegie Hall Live on Thursday, August 5th, at 9 pm. This week's Carnegie Hall Live program focuses on great concert repertoire created from humble beginnings—folk...
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