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Top Picks: National Geographic's 'Inside the American Mob,' a café soundtrack for your computer, and more

Leon Fleisher's birthday is celebrated with a 23-CD box set, Chicago restaurant Hot Doug's gets its own book, and more.
Bostonians silently mark bombing, with family, co-workers, and strangers (+video)

It was silent at 2:50 p.m., not just in Boston but in other cities, too, to honor those killed and wounded in the Boston Marathon bombings, but also to affirm the city's resilience.
Colin Davis dies, leaves London Symphony Orchestra legacy

Colin Davis dies: The former conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis was considered a giant of Britain's classical music scene.
Sharing Tanglewood's magic

The Massachusetts concert venue sticks close to its classical roots.
Gioachino Rossini, procrastinator extraordinaire

Gioachino Rossini, whom Google honors today with a doodle on his 220th birthday, composed the William Tell Overture, whose finale has since become the official soundtrack for doing things at the last possible minute.
Culture Cafe Classical music festivals offer sumptuous summer entertainment

This year, the lineups for the standout classical music festivals around the country and the world are an exiting treat for classical enthusiasts. From California to New York to Salzburg, conductors like Esa-Pekka Salonen, Lorin Maazel, and Alan Gilbert will lead ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic.
06/09/2011 12:45 pm
Joe Morello: Drum virtuoso exits the stage

Joe Morello, the drummer behind the early Dave Brubeck quartets, passed on this weekend. Morello's legacy was to inspire a generation of drummers.
03/14/2011 06:19 pm
Top Picks: 'The Last Station,' 'A Capitol Fourth,' Tanglewood, and more recommendations

'The Last Station,' featuring Christopher Plummer as Leo Tolstoy on DVD, PBS hosts 'A Capitol Fourth' from Washington D.C., the annual Tanglewood music festival begins, and more top picks.
06/30/2010 06:11 pm
Verbal Energy How 'the Orient' moved eastward

A performance of 'Scheherazade' reminds the Monitor's language columnist just how fluid Western concepts of 'the exotic East' really are.
04/07/2010 08:40 pm
99 years of Elliott Carter's masterpieces in 5 days

Whether listening to an opera or a concerto, this composer inspires and intrigues.
01/26/2009 12:00 am
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Alexander McCall Smith's latest witty novel, Boston Symphony music ready for your iPod, 'Man on Wire' out on DVD, and more.
12/12/2008 12:00 am
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04/28/2008 01:00 am
From fjord to fame: A Norwegian concert pianist hits the world stage

Out of the land of Grieg comes Leif Ove Andsnes. His mission: to compete with ringtones, iTunes, and YouTube for short attention spans.
01/17/2008 12:00 am