These shows demystify a genre unfairly perceived as archaic and stuffy with expert analysis, musical selections and pure fun.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Morning Edition music commentator Miles Hoffman about some of the great classical composers who immigrated to America during the last century. Miles plays some unusual ...

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Tenor Nicky Spence explores the deep and often-overlooked connections between classical music and the world of musical theatre. In Episode 3, Nicky considers the influence of classical music on ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Tenor Nicky Spence explores the deep and often-overlooked connections between classical music and the world of musical theatre. Show more Tenor Nicky Spence explores the deep and often-overlooked ...