Topic: Antonio Vivaldi

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Top Picks: Stevie Nicks, True Grit on DVD, Britain's brightest, and more

A new solo album by Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, the Coen Brothers' 'True Grit' on DVD, brainy Brits, and more
Difference Maker
John Alston turns kids in hoodies into a choral band of brothers

An after-school program in Chester, Pa., gives at-risk teenagers a music education – and much more
El Sistema taps the power of classical music to help US children flourish

A Venezuelan poverty program brings its musical discipline to underprivileged youths in the United States.
Vivaldi concerto, lost for 300 years, found in Scotland

Vivaldi concerto: The extraordinary find, a 300-year-old copy of the Italian Baroque composer's original manuscript, comprises the parts for "Il Gran Mogol," one of a quartet of national concertos.
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'Tis the 'Season' for Vivaldi on Google's homepage

It's the 332nd birthday of Antonio Vivaldi, the Italian composer. Today's Google doodle honors 'The Four Seasons,' Vivaldi's most famous composition.
Global News Blog
Senator wants to change Italy's national anthem – to opera

Umberto Bossi has proposed replacing the current military march with “Va Pensiero,” an aria from Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece “Nabucco.”
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Do a dance about Jerome Robbins, trace the impact of Lincoln's life, purr over our love of cats and dogs, and more.
A daughter forges a trail of her own

A mom wishes that her daughter would take violin lessons, but the girl's interests lie in a different direction.
Embrace the season

There's no denying the evidence of autumn when you're standing in the middle of it.
Music transforms kids and towns in remote area of Bolivia

Inspired by a biannual baroque festival and the legacy of missionaries, young people join choirs and take up the violin and Vivaldi in parishes across the country's eastern lowlands.