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Music

Mozart would have admired these musicians too

Mozart would have admired these musicians too

The virtuosos in the Boston Symphony Chamber players take on music Mozart wrote for some outstanding wind musicians of his day. Julie Amacher says it's a perfect match.
by Julie Amacher

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Django Reinhardt: the father of Gypsy Jazz

Django Reinhardt: the father of Gypsy Jazz

Guitarist Django Reinhardt would be 97 years old this week. When he was young, a fire mangled his hands, forcing him to come up with new ways to play his favorite instrument. His innovations led to a new type of jazz music that resonated through western Europe even as war tore the continent apart.

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Music from the heart

Music from the heart

A folk singing duo from rural Minnesota finds fulfillment if not riches in music.
by Dan Gunderson

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The draw of Carousel remains

The last time you heard "You'll Never Walk Alone" you were probably wearing a robe and carrying a diploma. But did you know where that song came from? It's from the Rogers and Hammerstein show, "Carousel" and it was an unusual musical for it's time.
by Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole

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Dona nobis pickin'

The Twin Cities choral group VocalEssence is mixing mountain and classical music in what may be the first bluegrass mass. Minnesota composer Carol Barnett took on the challenge of blending disparate styles to create a cohesive composition.
by Steve Staruch

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Netrebko reveals the beauty of Russian opera

Netrebko reveals the beauty of Russian opera

Soprano Anna Netrebko is newly anointed royalty in the opera world. Her latest recording is a collection of some of the most beautiful songs and arias from the Russian repertoire.
by Julie Amacher

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Writer Charles Baxter remembers Dorati

Writer Charles Baxter remembers Dorati

As a boy during the 1950s, writer Charles Baxter often visited Northrop Auditorium to hear Antal Dorati conduct the Minneapolis Symphony. As the Minnesota Orchestra celebrates Dorati's 100th, Baxter offers a remembrance.

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Dorati's recordings put the Minneapolis Symphony on the map

Dorati's recordings put the Minneapolis Symphony on the map

No orchestra today equals the feat, but during the 1950s the Minneapolis Symphony sold millions of recordings thanks largely to its conductor, Antal Dorati.
by Karl Gehrke

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A young violinist matures into Mendelssohn

A young violinist matures into Mendelssohn

The second CD by young Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti intrigues the listener with a world premiere and demonstrates her ability to handle one of the great classical standards.
by Julie Amacher

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Living with focal dystonia

Living with focal dystonia

A world-renowned flutist takes her career in a new direction after being diagnosed with a perplexing neurological disorder.
by Alison Young

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