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Caption: Lorin Maazel
There are coffee breaks, lunch breaks, and at one point in his career, conductor Lorin Maazel found the need to take a Mahler break. Use this 28 s...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: :28
Caption: Joshua Bell
Violinist Joshua Bell has a CD – "At Home with Friends" – where he recaptures the musical get-togethers he hosts in his Manhattan home with friends...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: :22
Caption: Michael Tilson Thomas
Mahler's Symphony No. 8, known as the "Symphony of a Thousand," calls for about 350 musicians on stage – a massive orchestra, three choirs and eigh...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2009
  • Length: :27
Caption: Michael Tilson Thomas
More than 350 musicians are heard on the recording of the Mahler Symphony No. 8 with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tils...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2009
  • Length: :30
Caption: Angela Cheng, Credit: Lisa Kohler
Pianist Angela Cheng, like many people, has a thing for Mozart -- his symphonies, his piano concertos and his uncanny ability with first drafts. S...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: :22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Angela Cheng, Credit: Lisa Kohler
Pianist Clara Schumann was ahead of her time -- she was a leading soloist of her day and a composer. Although she's best known as Robert Schumann'...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: :25
Caption: Charles Dutoit
When Gustav Holst wrote what would become his most famous work, "The Planets," he did not include Pluto in the seven movement suite. Coincidently,...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jonathan Biss
There are hundreds of lists that designate the Top Ten or Top 100 of anything, from movies to books to restaurants. Classical music has its "best ...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :26
Caption: Jonathan Biss
We tend to forget that composing requires advanced skills, in addition to its purely creative inspiration. That fusion of skill, craft and creativ...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :23
Caption: Jonathan Biss
As a young man, and a young composer, Beethoven used the piano as a laboratory, where he could experiment and try out new sounds and musical ideas....

  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :26
Caption: Paavo Järvi, Credit: Photo by Lang Photography
It's many a mother and father's dream to have their children follow in their footsteps. Then there's the Jarvi family. Use this 28 second clip to...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Sharon Isbin
Recording duets with yourself, meaning recording both parts of a duet, is not a new invention. You record the first part, and then record the seco...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :24
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Anne Akiko Meyers
The music by Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla is often charged with romantic and melodramatic urges. When it comes to playing Piazzolla, violi...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :24
Caption: Anne Akiko Meyers
"Sea in Spring" was written by a blind Japanese composer, Michio Miyagi . Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers says this music calls on her to use some spe...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :18
Caption: Leif Ove Andsnes, Credit: Simon Fowler
In almost every profession, some of the best work gets done away from the office. It's true for pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. He likes to work from h...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :23
Caption: John Corigliano
Composer John Corigliano grew up surrounded by music. His father was the concertmaster (1st violinist) with the New York Philharmonic for 23 years...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :24
Caption: John Corigliano
Before a new piece of music is played for the first time – before it is judged either a masterpiece or a disaster, it exists in a state of musical ...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :19
Caption: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
How does a performer choose the music they'll play? First and foremost, performers play the music they love – the music that resonates for them. ...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: :15
Caption: Manuel Barrueco
The innate romantic flavor of music from Spain, Mexico and South America is at the heart of its charm and appeal. But it has been known to tempt p...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: :23
Caption: Ivan Fischer
Dvorak's "New World" Symphony is at the top of nearly everyone's "Hit Parade" - and his other big symphonies and the Cello Concerto are not far beh...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: :26
Caption: Gerard Schwarz
American composer David Diamond wrote in what can comfortably be called the "romantic" tradition. He enjoyed getting rich, full-bodied sounds from...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: :24
Caption: Gerard Schwarz
How does one interpret music? How do performers and conductors decide how to shape and craft the music they play? Conductor Gerard Schwarz likes ...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: :20
Caption: José Serebrier
You may have heard that the future of the recording industry is somewhat up in the air as new technologies make it possible to access music in new ...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :22
Caption: Julia Fischer
When violinist Julia Fischer performs with other musicians, she likes that opportunity to make personal connections on stage. When she plays the S...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :26
Caption: Vadim Repin
Beethoven was known to be a micro-manager with his music, at times giving the performer note-by-note instructions on how to play. Well, Beethoven ...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2008
  • Length: :25