James Bennett II

The legendary film composer was awarded an honorary doctorate and an a cappella performance of some of his most memorable musical moments.

Are there four movements? Five? What are they?

May 26 saw the premiere of Graham Fitkin's "Concerto for Recorder," with award-winning Sophie Westbrooke as the featured performer.

The Gregorian Chant Generator by MyNoise.net have us all remixing. Give it a try! 

In 1812, a 12-year-old fan wrote to her idol, Ludwig van Beethoven. Here's his response.

In 1992, Battle and Marsalis released a recording of Baroque works — and filmed the performances, too. Check out their Bach and Handel interpretations, and feel like royalty.

What are the rules of the concert hall and where did they come from? An explanation.

These six musical instruments broke records at the auction house, with prices as high as $2.8 million. 

Zuzana Ruzickova is one of the world's most influential harpsichordists, and a new documentary examines her extraordinary life.

Brexit's consequences aren't just political. The European Baroque Orchestra is one cultural institution dramatically affected by last summer's vote.

Whenever there's an opportunity to celebrate double reeds, we'll take it. So check out this cool Super Mario Bros. arrangement, and listen to some oboe and bassoon outside of classical.

Composer Max Richter dropped by the studio for an interview to discuss his most recent studio album, Virginia Woolf and why Bruckner just doesn't do it for him.

The concertmaster always seems to be a violinist, but why?

Debussy and Ravel dominate the impressionist discussion. If you like their music, chances are you'll love these pieces. Plus we talk about why "impressionist" is such a tricky term.

Emmanuel Macron is a lover of classical music and, perhaps more importantly, of the preservation of culture.

Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" had one of the most infamous premieres in classical music history. Here's the composer speaking about that raucous 1913 evening.

BBC Three's Sara Mohr-Pietsch hosted a delightful tour of the French composer's home.

Listen to Bach's "Goldberg Variations" performed on classical guitar. What do you think?

Several members of the orchestral collective The Knights came by the WQXR studios for a Facebook Live session. Hear an excerpt of their performance, Sufjan Stevens' "Year of the Boar."

If you’re curious about the difference — and the term “philharmonia orchestra” drives you mad with curiosity — read on as we discuss “symphonies,” “orchestras” and “philharmonics.”