/tags/chicago-symphony Chicago Symphony en-US Copyright Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:09:00 GMT /classical-101/2019-03-12/2-sides-in-chicago-symphony-orchestra-strike-to-meet-on-friday The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are on strike. At issue are salary and pensions. The contract expired Sunday night. Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:09:00 GMT /classical-101/2019-03-12/2-sides-in-chicago-symphony-orchestra-strike-to-meet-on-friday Carrie Shepherd /classical-101/2016-03-03/a-heros-life-richard-strausss-musical-homage-to-himself Whether it's a self-aggrandizing portrait or a more universal musical depiction of a life of heroic struggle, Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) by Richard… Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:20:50 GMT /classical-101/2016-03-03/a-heros-life-richard-strausss-musical-homage-to-himself /classical-101/2015-04-15/gustav-mahlers-titan-on-next-symphony-7 It's quite a gesture to give your first symphony the title "Titan," but that's just what Late- Romantic Austrian composer Gustav Mahler did. He later… Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:41:50 GMT /classical-101/2015-04-15/gustav-mahlers-titan-on-next-symphony-7