Music and Jealousy in 17th Century Paris: A Charpentier Christmas
Charpentier's orchestral Christmas works are nothing short of masterpieces.
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‘Tis the Night! Watch Ben Folds and Friends Holiday Music Special
Enjoy 300 years of holiday classics, re-imagined, headlined by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Folds, in this live-recorded public television special.
This 14-Year-Old Pianist’s “O Tannenbaum” Is Everything
She debuted at Carnegie Hall at age seven, has performed for a consulate, and, just this year, appeared on From the Top. And, while she's still too young to drive, this 14-year-old pianist's playing of "O Christmas Tree" may just top your list of new holiday favorites!
Bring on the Choir and Brass! Monteverdi’s “Christmas Vespers”
This monumental choral and orchestral work celebrates the Christmas story in a way that only 17th century liturgical music can.
A Broken Organ and a Snowstorm: The Humble Beginnings of Silent Night
Two hundred years since its humble beginnings in a snowbound church in Austria, this beloved Christmas Eve sensation is sung in over 300 languages around the world. Watch this live recording of four young cellists from "From the Top" performing a new arrangement for strings.
Best Bach: “Christmas Oratorio” [QUIZ]
How well do you know J.S. Bach's Christmas masterpiece? Find out!
“Christmas Oratorio”: Bach’s Six-Part Classical Masterpiece
How should you embrace this masterpiece -- Germany's equivalent of the Messiah -- as six separate cantatas, each on its own, or as a single-setting, three-hour work? (Spoiler alert: we suggest both.)
Why is This Creepy Fairy Opera Sung around Christmas?
Of all the December classical masterpieces, this opera about a witch who lures children into the woods might not seem like it fits "the holiday" spirit. (Here's why you should listen anyway.)
Ten Reasons We’re Falling in Love with “The Nutcracker” All Over Again
Sugar plum fairies, dancing mice, a handsome prince... it's the ballet you know and love with a sound that defines Christmas music today. Fall in love with Tchaikovsky's most famous work again.
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