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Music

Hard-won harmony: a conversation with Ben Lee

While many of us hit our 30s, still unsure who we'll be when we grow up, there are a few lucky individuals who are called early and go toward a seemingly prescribed destiny. Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee is, without a doubt, one of those lucky few.

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New classical tracks: Biber, "Missa Christi resurgentis"

Last year marked the 300th anniversary of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's death in Salzburg. To honor this 17th-century composer, the English Concert and Andrew Manze performed his Missa Christi resurgentis all over the world. MPR's Julie Amacher listens to the recording.

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Minnesota Orchestra trumpeter branches out

36-year-old Charles Lazarus plays trumpet for the Minnesota Orchestra. But for Lazarus, the orchestral repertoire isn't the only music that matters. His new CD displays a stylistic range that extends well beyond the classical canon.

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Tales of the trombone

Trombonists seem to be overlooked in the world of jazz, especially in comparison to trumpet, saxophone and piano players. But Twin Cities trombonist Dave Graf is stepping forward with the release of his first CD.

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New classical tracks: Hilary Hahn channels Mozart

New Mozart recordings will be appearing on store shelves in honor of his 250th birth anniversary, but violinist Hilary Hahn is ahead of the pack with this first-rate recording. MPR classical host Julie Amacher explains.

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The bad boy of Norway

The folkloric hero of Norway's drama "Peer Gynt" was a selfish scoundrel, a character seemingly at odds with the nation's cultural stereotype. The Norwegian National Opera visits St. Paul on Tuesday and Wednesday to collaborate with VocalEssence in a concert adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's dramatic narrative with incidental music by Edvard Grieg.

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Minnesota's choral tradition alive and well

October is a busy month for Minnesota choirs, as many of them open their new concert seasons. This will be the second year without one of the state's best-known choirs, the Dale Warland Singers. But both new and veteran choirs are continuing work that has given Minnesota the reputation as the choral center of the U.S.

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New classical tracks: Janine Jansen plays Vivaldi

How many recordings of Vivaldi's Four Seasons do you suppose are currently in print? Yet, Dutch violinist Janine Jansen felt she had something new to add to this old chestnut. Classical host Julie Amacher finds this new release a quite surprising.

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Songs of the ancient oud still resonate

An Iraqi-born musician uses an age-old instrument called the oud to relate his experiences of exile in his native land, and of new beginnings in his adopted country.

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Bob Dylan - No Direction Home

"Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" is a music-intensive radio special featuring exclusive music, interviews and other content from Bob Dylan's personal archives. It's a companion to the Martin Scorsese film about Dylan, featured on PBS.

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