Why you've never really heard the "Moonlight" Sonata

Why you've never really heard the "Moonlight" Sonata with musical samples - well worth listening to! http://www.slate.com/id/2245891/

Founding cellist of the Guarneri String Quartet passes away at 87

David Soyer, Cellist, Is Dead at 87 By DANIEL J. WAKIN David Soyer, the founding cellist of the Guarneri String Quartet and a link to the legendary cellists Pablo Casals and Emanuel Feuermann, died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. His death came a day after his birthday, his son Da...

Welcome to our sister station - Opera Music Broadcast

Welcome to our NEW station, Opera Music Broadcast.com! Offering listeners the best in opera, art song, concert song, vocal music, and choral selections.

White House Music Series

The violinist Joshua Bell on Wednesday performed for an audience that included the first lady, Michelle Obama, and music students from around the country.

Music Review: Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra

Music Review: Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra The motto of the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, which offered the first of two programs at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall on Friday night, is “the cutting edge of classical music.” That may be stretching it a bit, at least by the standar...

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Classical Music 101

History of Classical Music Medieval (c.1150 - c.1400) This is the first period where we can begin to be fairly certain as to how a great deal of the music which has survived actually sounded.Â

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March Contest

Classical Music Broadcast would like to welcome the many new members who have tuned in to the station and joined up to receive our newsletter!

Our First contest of 2009 has a Freemasonry theme:

The prize for this contest is a copy of an Oratorio written by the composer about whom you must solve a riddle:

Please email the correct answers to us using this form, with your mailing address.

We will choose the winner randomly from all the entries we receive.

THE CORRECT ANSWER WAS (OF COURSE) MOZART, AND THE PRIZE WAS A COPY OF HIS MASONIC MUSICA!!

Stay tuned for our April contest, available soon!