Michael Rosin is a freelance writer for WQXR. He is based in New Jersey.
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Summertime Classical Pieces For Maximum Chill
Friday, August 09, 2024
Listen through these pieces to hear music that reminds us of summer in expected, and unexpected, ways.
Test Your Composer Knowledge: Take Our Antonín Dvořák Quiz
Wednesday, August 09, 2017
See how much you know about this famous Czech composer and his relationship with the United States of America.
Test Your Composer Knowledge: Take Our Gustav Mahler Quiz
Friday, July 07, 2017
In honor of this Viennese powerhouse’s 157th birthday on Friday, we’ve devised this quick quiz.
Quiz: Which Shakespeare Character Are You?
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Take our quiz and find out where you fall between the genius of literary and musical composition.
20 Classical Music Selections to Enhance Your Cooking Experience
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Cooking great food and is like making great music. Here are 20 classical music selections that will enhance your cooking experience.
Quiz: Which Spring-Themed Classical Music Piece Are You?
Monday, March 20, 2017
Spring has been quite the source of inspiration for composers. Take our quiz to see which spring piece fits you best.
20 Classical Music Recordings to Help You Study
Thursday, March 02, 2017
For parents and students alike, listening to classical music is becoming a popular way to focus the mind and inspire the intellect while studying. Here are some of our favorite pieces.
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Music in the Movies?
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
In celebration of movies that are so inextricably linked with classical music, we've scripted our biggest trivia quiz just in time for the Academy Awards.
Quiz: Which Mozart Opera Are You?
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Can your TV, book and video game habits predict which Mozart opera fits your personality best? Take our quiz and find out.
Quiz: Which Wintry Music Piece Are You?
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Take our quiz to find out which winter-themed piece you should have cued up when the weather outside is frightful.
Quiz: A Classical Music Year-In-Review 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
There were strikes, retirements, new albums and even a symphonic Super Bowl appearance. Take our classical music year-in-review quiz and share how much you remember from 2016.
12 Significant Classical Music Events in 2016
Monday, December 12, 2016
By no means were there only 12 significant events in the world of classical music this year. But here are some worthy of acknowledgement.
Trivia Quiz: How Well Do You Know WQXR?
Friday, December 02, 2016
In celebration of WQXR's 80th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 3, take our quiz to test your knowledge of WQXR past and present.
6 Great Classical Music 'Thank You' Compositions
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Some are memorials, some are full of love, but at the heart of them a profound “Thank You” can be heard. Here are six classical pieces that were written as a token of thanks.
Quiz: Which Famous Concerto Are You?
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
What happens when you combine an orchestra and a soloist or soloists? You get a concerto. Take our quiz to find out which of the six most famous concertos fits you best.
Quiz: Which Type of Classical Music Piece Are You?
Tuesday, November 01, 2016
From expansive operas or symphonies, to the creative and confident sonata, take our quiz to find out which type of classical music piece you are.
Quiz: Which Beethoven Symphony Are You?
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Celebrating Beethoven's birthday with music throughout the day and a quiz to see which Symphony you are most like.
Listen: Musicians Protest Brexit with 'Ode to Joy'
Thursday, June 30, 2016
WQXR
In response to Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a group of musicians performed the EU anthem, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," hoping music will prove a uniting force.
Watch: Video of Lincoln Center's 'Paradise Interrupted'
Thursday, June 16, 2016
WQXR
Hear the virtuosic soprano aria from Huang Ruo's Chinese opera, "Paradise Interrupted," which will receive its New York premiere at the Lincoln Center Festival next month.
