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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
An exceptional account of Bach’s Mass in B minor, traditional and unusual string quartets, and Thomas Adès suites are among the highlights.
The New Yorker20h
Renzo Piano’s Light Touch
The architect behind London’s Shard, New York’s Whitney Museum, and Paris’s Centre Pompidou discusses the beauty of ...
The Frick Needs a New Piano. Which Would You Choose?
The pianist Jeremy Denk tests three Steinways that the Frick Collection is considering for its auditorium. Watch, listen and ...
Axios on MSN2d
East Boston school's piano lab helps kids learn classical music, Latino classics
An East Boston school has drawn students to Beethoven, Vivaldi — and the likes of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel. A new piano ...
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With new piano lab, East Boston students straddle two worlds
An East Boston school has drawn students to Beethoven, Vivaldi — and the likes of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel. A new piano ...
Classic FM27d
Why does a piano have 88 keys?
A standard piano has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black. But who decided this number would be the norm, and why? The king of instruments has played a significant role in music history. From concertos and ...
The Daily Telegraph29d
Wigmore Hall boss on dropping Arts Council funding: ‘They’ve lost the confidence of classical music’
If I studied music all my life I wouldn’t be doing my job. I’m glad I didn’t take it professionally.” David Lyne spent 46 years at Wigmore Hall, 37 of which as director.