Topic: Johannes Brahms
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Video games in symphony hall
How classical orchestras started experimenting with video-game music.
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Why Clara Schumann would still be one of today's sassiest musicians
Why Clara Schumann, a Victorian pianist and composer, was way ahead of her time. Google paid tribute to Schumann on what would have been her 193rd birthday.
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Culture Cafe
Classical music festivals offer sumptuous summer entertainmentThis 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.
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Brad Pitt stars in 'The Tree of Life': movie review
Set in the 1950s, ‘The Tree of Life’ stars Brad Pitt as the patriarch of a Texas family and intertwines an epic view of the cosmos with that family’s troubles in a confusing if not beautifully filmed story.
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold will become money againUntil recently, it was unfathomable to many that gold would become a more preferable currency than the US dollar
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Top Picks: '127 Hours,' Amos Lee's latest album, 'The Complaints,' and more
Danny Boyle's cinematic survival tale '127 Hours,' Amos Lee's soulful album 'Mission Bell,' Ian Rankin's intriguing detective story 'The Complaints,' and more recommendations.
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Creative idea? Kickstarter connects artists with online funding.
Kickstarter.com points online patrons toward worthy projects they didn't know existed.
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Listen to This
From Radiohead to Brahms, New Yorker music critic Alex Ross writes gracefully and thoughtfully about music.
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Richard Wagner: He broke the rules and inspired generations to come
The L.A. Wagner festival showcases a host of modern interpretations inspired by the German composer's work.
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Latin music: Salsa, merengue, and samba rhythms come to the concert hall
Latin music influences – including salsa, merengue, and samba – are seeping into the concert hall as directors seek to broaden the appeal.
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