A collection of stories tagged 'classics' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:19:50 EST Music critic John Brady offers a review of the new CD by the electronic band Ratatat. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/22850 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5690059 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:00:00 EDT William Bolcom's Songs of Innocence and of Experience won the Grammys for best classical album, choral performance, and classical contemporary composition at Wednesday's awards ceremony. Other awards went to the London Symphony and singer Thomas Quasthoff. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1143 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5198397 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST The music industry's stars will gather in Los Angeles Wednesday night for the 48th annual Grammy Awards. Music reviewer Tom Manoff shares his favorites among the classical music nominees. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1140 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5196760 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST Daniel Bernard Roumain doesn't fit the image of a classical musician. The Haitian-American violinist and composer, who sports a silver nose ring and dreadlocks, was inspired by jazz, rock and hip-hop. He dubs his style "dred violin." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1157 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5191628 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST Despite the struggles of Russia's publishing and film industries, theater in Moscow has remained dynamic in both large and small venues. For most of the 1990s, audiences preferred classics and snubbed contemporary drama. But new plays have become a growing staple of recent seasons. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/174 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5187999 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST As a teen idol, Dion rose to fame in the late 1950s and early '60s. Considered a doo-wop pioneer, the voice behind classics like "The Wanderer" and "Runaround Sue" is crooning the blues. With Bronx in Blue, Dion revisits his roots. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1175 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5181003 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST At just 26 years old, Hiromi is considered one of Japan's best jazz pianists and composers. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was says her music is "part classical, part jazz and part simply unclassifiable." He reviews her third album, Spiral. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1178 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5178660 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Performance Today pays tribute to the Year of the Dog with music from the Shanghai Quartet, erhu player Xu Ke and pianists Yundi Li and Sa Chen. They perform Western classical and Chinese traditional music to herald in the new year. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1180 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5178790 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz shares his thoughts on the 250th anniversary of his favorite composer's birth: Mozart. Mozart was born on Jan. 27, 1756. (Music in the segment is from Mozart's opera Cosi Fan Tutte, taken from the DVD of the Peter Sellars production, conducted by Craig Smith on the Universal label.) http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1197 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5171929 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Although cellist Matt Haimovitz was raised in the United States, he was born in the Middle East to Romanian parents. His new CD, Goulash, explores his family's heritage. Music critic Tom Manoff says that it also touches on an ongoing debate about the future of classical music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1218 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5160898 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Classics commentator Elaine Fantham describes what life was like in Alexandria, home to Marc Antony and Cleopatra, among others. Its brief period of glory left a distinctive legacy that is finding new currency with scholars. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1356 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5158003 Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST The classical music world had its share of high and low notes in 2005. The new year promises grand celebrations of Mozart's 250th birthday. What more is on the horizon? New Yorker music critic Alex Ross offers his insights. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/911 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5076402 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST NPR's Roy Hurst has a new appreciation for classical dance and the holiday favorite the Nutcracker. He gets some help from former ballerina Robin Gardinhire. Gardinhire is founder of The City Ballet of Los Angeles, a professional company designed to teach dance to black and Latino children. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1990 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5067417 Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST Victor Hanson has grounded his life in the study of the classics and in the land his family has farmed for six generations. By following in the footsteps of his ancestors, he believes he is never alone. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/3028 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5048763 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST Legendary pianists mix with promising newcomers at the Jazz Piano Christmas, recorded live at the Kennedy Center. The 16th edition of the annual concert features Hilton Ruiz, Marcia Ball and others playing jazzy renditions of holiday classics. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5054118 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST Zoë Keating, part of the "classic rock" trio Rasputina, has a new solo CD, One Cello x 16: Natoma. The classically trained musician talks about exploding the traditional boundaries of classical music to reach a new audience. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1036 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5046348 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST Singer, songwriter Jamie Cullum has become a star by putting his mark on jazz piano. The Brit's new album, Catching Tales, is a collection of original compositions, jazz standards, and savvy covers of rock and pop classics. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2094 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1893915 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST The talented blues singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi's new album is Hope and Desire. The record, Tedeschi's fourth, features songs made popular by artists from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2099 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5035493 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST Detroit Cobras, Covering Classics November 28, 2005 · Baby is the new album by the group The Detroit Cobras, who specialize in playing raucous cover versions of other musicians' songs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2128 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5029160 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST As the Appalachia Waltz Trio, fiddler Mark O'Connor, violist Carol Cook and cellist Natalie Haas combine the elegance of classical training with the rhythmic drive of American and Celtic roots music. The group performs music from their new CD Crossing Bridges in Studio 4A. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2140 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4610316 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST The Detroit-based trio, Aphonic, formed at Indiana University School of Music, drawing diverse influences from rock and classical. The trio say they model their sound after U2, with a bit of Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Hear a cut from their latest CD Why It Sometimes Feels Good. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2153 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4982428 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Puzzler for Nov. 16, 2005 November 16, 2005 · Pianist and composer Bruce Adolphe returns with a classical twist to the "name that tune" game. He rewrites a popular melody in the style of a classical composer and challenges a listener to identify both. This week's contestant is David Hopkins, of Battle Creek, Mich. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2857 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5013926 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Puzzler for Nov. 9, 2005 November 9, 2005 · Pianist Bruce Adolphe offers a new puzzle for classical music fans. He rewrites a popular melody in the style of a classical composer and challenges listeners to identify both. This week's contestant is Dottie Rodman of Torrance, Calif. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2909 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4994095 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Michael Segell discusses his new book, The Devil's Horn. It follows the history of the saxophone through more than 160 years as a controversial classical, jazz and rock instrument. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1891 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4991482 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is also a horror movie fan. He reviews a new DVD collection of the horror films of producer Val Lewton. The films include The Leopard Man, Curse of the Cat People, and I Walked with a Zombie, along with six other films. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/3489 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4979286 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT