What is classical music’s place today? Will there still be an engaged audience for repertoires of the past centuries? The conductor, Leon Botstein, didn’t seem to hold high expectations for The ...

Certain pieces of classical music have legions of fans far beyond the concert hall. Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” has been in many movies, from “Apocalypse Now” to “The Blues Brothers.” If ...

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