The Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia will launch its 50th-anniversary season this weekend with a double concerto, the overture to a tragic Giuseppe Verdi opera, an Artie Shaw ...
Based on how the premiere went for Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, it’s hard to believe it went on to become one of the most famous symphonies in classical music. Hear the story and the music today, just ...
Contrasting symphonies by the brilliant but troubled Dmitri Shostakovich get deluxe treatments from conductor Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after ...