Verdi’s Requiem, the composer’s epic, dramatic, mood-swinging treatment of an ancient Catholic funeral mass, is a significant milestone for any conductor. “It’s one of those pieces that you study and ...

If a requiem looms large among a composer's works, especially one written near the end of his or her life or in a morbid frame of mind, it inevitably becomes an unofficial, autobiographical epitaph.

Also this morning, we're remembering another teacher: Raphael Schachter, who was a Jewish prisoner in a concentration camp. More than 60 years ago, he taught fellow prisoners a way to defy their ...

In an environment of little food, no medical care, disease, infestation, and fear for their lives, professional conductor Rafael Schachter and other Jews formed a chorus, memorized Giuseppe Verdi’s ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Gustavo Dudamel is back in town, and Thursday night he conducted a ...

From the terrifying Dies Irae to the serene Libera Me, Verdi’s Requiem is a journey through grief, hope, and transcendence. It's a work that is based on the traditional Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, ...

Regarded as a work that sings the language of grand opera on the stage of the concert hall, Verdi's grand choral memorial -- composed in 1874 to the memory of the poet Alessandro Manzoni has long ...

Join co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies as they honor the birthdays of Giuseppe Verdi and Einojuhani Rautavaara. We'll hear Rautavaara's Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra in a world premiere ...