/tags/npr-classical NPR Classical en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:11:25 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-26/the-10-best-classical-albums-of-2024 Discover a wide range of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic thrill rides and soaring voices to delicate baroque suites, ambient adventures and one groove-laden masterwork. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:11:25 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-26/the-10-best-classical-albums-of-2024 Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-12-12/notre-dame-organist-returns-for-the-cathedrals-grand-reopening Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:26:48 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-12/notre-dame-organist-returns-for-the-cathedrals-grand-reopening Eleanor Beardsley /npr-news/2024-12-05/jon-batiste-traces-the-blues-back-to-beethoven-and-beyond The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:25:09 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-05/jon-batiste-traces-the-blues-back-to-beethoven-and-beyond Lara Downes /npr-news/2024-11-21/in-a-new-opera-a-life-in-music-and-a-struggle-with-memory-loss-intertwine Composer Laura Kaminsky's intimate new opera, Lucidity, centers on an aging opera singer, portrayed by the 80-year-old soprano Lucy Shelton, dealing with the effects of memory loss. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:59:46 GMT /npr-news/2024-11-21/in-a-new-opera-a-life-in-music-and-a-struggle-with-memory-loss-intertwine Garrett Schumann /2024-11-21/yunchan-lim-tiny-desk-concert The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand in music by Liszt and Tchaikovsky. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:58:04 GMT /2024-11-21/yunchan-lim-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-11-07/lucas-arthur-jussen-release-little-diamonds-ep-of-lesser-known-piano-duets NPR's A Martínez speaks with Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen about their new EP, Rêve, featuring piano duets by lesser-known composers influenced by — or rejecting — French Impressionism. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:54:17 GMT /npr-news/2024-11-07/lucas-arthur-jussen-release-little-diamonds-ep-of-lesser-known-piano-duets Olivia Hampton, A Martínez /npr-news/2024-11-07/in-c-forever-the-eternal-evolution-of-terry-rileys-minimalist-masterpiece Riley’s pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:42:45 GMT /npr-news/2024-11-07/in-c-forever-the-eternal-evolution-of-terry-rileys-minimalist-masterpiece Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-11-07/opera-star-denyce-graves-global-compassion-in-red-white-and-blue Whether she’s singing in the world’s great opera houses, the White House or in prisons, the celebrated mezzo-soprano and U.S. Global Music Ambassador understands how music can move people. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:42:09 GMT /npr-news/2024-11-07/opera-star-denyce-graves-global-compassion-in-red-white-and-blue Lara Downes /npr-news/2024-10-24/charles-ives-vision-of-america-still-strikes-an-unsettling-chord To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:16:54 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-24/charles-ives-vision-of-america-still-strikes-an-unsettling-chord Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-10-24/john-holiday-tiny-desk-concert The countertenor’s sparkling personality shines brightly in a wide ranging set that includes jazz, classical and spirituals. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:15:54 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-24/john-holiday-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga