Classical Music in Pop Standards
What do Frank Sinatra, Blood Sweat & Tears and John Denver have in common? They all used classical music in their pop hits. Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" was also adapted by both...
View ArticleAlan Gilbert conducts Copland, Gershwin and Porter
Tune in Thursday at 9 pm to hear Alan Gilbert conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program that includes Copland's Suite from Appalachian Spring and Selections from Old American Songs, Books 1 &...
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 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 ArticleAmerica the Beautiful
Saturday’s edition of The New York PhilharmonicThis Week is especially fitting for Memorial Day. “America, the Beautiful” features conductor Leonard Bernstein leading works by composers including Ives...
View ArticleCopland’s Appalachian Spring Is The Quintessential American Classic
Nothing says “The Fourth Of July is soon!” like my neighbors shooting-off fireworks [checks calendar] two-and-a-half weeks early. We’re getting close to the seasonal barrage of non-stop Sousa and...
View ArticleA Philharmonic Retrospective: The Year in 1958
Join host Alec Baldwin and take a trip back to 1958 in this upcoming edition of The New York Philharmonic This Week. The program features recordings of Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta and Dimitri...
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 ArticleMusical Love Letters: Dedications By LGBT Composers
June is Pride Month, commemorating the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which took place in 1969 in New York City. To mark 50 years since those history-changing events, we’ve decided to compile a...
View ArticleNew York Premieres
Listen to this episode of New York in Concert on Saturday, January 22nd at 7pm, or tune in for an encore broadcast on Tuesday, January 25th at 10pm.It’s a brand new year, and to mark the occasion, WQXR...
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