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Hauschka performs at the Essen Philharmonie in 2015.

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Hauschka's prepared piano is a layered canvas of sounds in new album

7:26am October 20, 2023

by Olivia Hampton

On Philanthropy, the artist's 14th studio album, Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, returns to his signature prepared piano sound in music he hopes will strengthen connections between people.

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A shot of jazz pianist Claude Bolling and friends, taken on a beach in Cannes, France in 1969.

Pianist Claude Bolling, Creator Of Popular Jazz/Classical Suites, Has Died

1:57pm December 31, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The French jazz pianist was best known for his 1975 collaboration with classical flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal. It stayed on the Billboard charts for more than ten years.

Tania León speaks at the premiere of her piece "Stride," one of 19 pieces composed by women that the New York Philharmonic commissioned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

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19th Amendment, 19 Women: NY Philharmonic's 2020 Program Celebrates Suffragists

9:14pm February 16, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

The NY Philharmonic has commissioned 19 women to create new works to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. It's called Project 19.

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The Choir of King's College Cambridge conduct a rehearsal of their Christmas Eve service of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in King's College Chapel on Dec. 11, 2010 in Cambridge, England.

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Commemorating A King's College Christmas Tradition

2:21pm December 22, 2019

A new album commemorates the Centenary Service of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge.

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Fresh Starts: Tales Of Renewal For A New Year

5:51pm December 27, 2018

The turn of the year is a time when we set the old aside and welcomed the new into our lives. When one chapter ends, another begins.

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The Totenberg-Ames Stradivarius is pictured in a mold while being prepared to have its edge reinforced during restoration.

The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Ends With A New Legacy

11:46am October 09, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

When the FBI recovered virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg's stolen Stradivarius after his death, his daughters wanted the instrument to be played everywhere. Ensuring that was not so simple.

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Daniil Trifonov performs a Tiny Desk concert on Nov. 13, 2017 at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Jenna Sterner/NPR)

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Daniil Trifonov: Tiny Desk Concert

12:54pm January 12, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the young Russian musician, who The Times of London calls "the most astounding pianist of our age," play a smart, Chopin-focused concert on a grand piano, precisely wedged behind the Tiny Desk.

Just part of David Bromberg's collection of more than 250 American violins, crafted by nearly as many makers.

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These 250-Plus Violins Are About To Be Owned By The U.S. Government

8:01am August 08, 2016

by Jon Kalish

American-made violins are often regarded as inferior to European ones, but guitarist David Bromberg knows their value. So does the Library of Congress, which is acquiring his impressive collection.

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The Totenberg family (from left): Amy, Nina, Melanie, Roman and Jill

A Rarity Reclaimed: Stolen Stradivarius Recovered After 35 Years

5:51pm August 06, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

For decades, virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg played his prized Stradivarius around the world. Then one day in 1980 it was snatched. Gone. But in June, the FBI called his daughter with news.

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