Best Bach: “Christmas Oratorio” [QUIZ]
How well do you know J.S. Bach's Christmas masterpiece? Find out!
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“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.)
2018 Holiday Gift Guide for the Classically Curious
Looking for gift ideas for that special someone? Check out a few of our favorite things for classical music fans and curious folk!
The New York Philharmonic This Week: Bernstein Performances, Playlist One
The New York Philharmonic This Week celebrates the Bernstein Centenary with a five-part series of broadcasts dedicated to their former music director. In episode 4, enjoy this playlist of favorites from Bernstein performances with the New York Phil.
Bernstein on “Togetherness” in Music (Video)
What is "togetherness" in an orchestra? Listen and watch Leonard Bernstein explain a concerto and more, with performances by violinist John Corigliano and the New York Philharmonic, in this excerpt from the seventh televised Young People's Concerts.
A Fugue is like a Ferris Wheel: Bernstein Asks and Answers, “What is Classical Music?” (Video)
How is composing a fugue like building a Ferris wheel? Leonard Bernstein explains this and more in this classic 1959 Young People's Concert with the New York Philharmonic.
How Does a Composer Write Music for 100 Instruments? (Video)
Leonard Bernstein explains that composing a piece of music is like choosing the right clothes to wear--only harder.
May 18, 1976: Carnegie Hall’s Concert of the Century
On this day, Carnegie Hall celebrated its 85th Anniversary with the “Concert of the Century,” a benefit concert featuring performances by members of the New York Philharmonic and the Oratorio Society of New York, led by Leonard Bernstein.
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