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2020 was an annus horribilis if there ever was one, writes Francis Davis, the founder of NPR Music's Jazz Critics poll, and much of the year's best jazz carried post-apocalyptic feelings within it.

Richard Strauss is known for his tone poems and operas such as “Der Rosencavalier,” “Solome,” and “Elektra.” We’ll sample two of his Lesser-known works on…

Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.

As performing arts ensembles moved their performances online in the wake of venue closures due to Covid-19, many are discovering that their reach now goes…

The trombonist was a major figure in South Africa's early jazz scene, and an activist after the restrictions imposed by apartheid. In 1988 he was nominated for an Oscar for his theme to Cry Freedom.

Steal some fascinating glimpses of Béla Bartók, captured in rare private recordings, with the composer at the piano, performing his own music – including…

On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that morning.

Jazz Night shines a light on the reclusive 74-year-old pianist Billy Lester. Lester has spent his whole life in Yonkers, N.Y. We hear his story and listen back to a trio set recorded in 2019.

On Episode 293 of the ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winning program Between the Keys, The Classical Network’s Artist-in-Residence Jed Distler…

In this season of bitter temperatures and falling snow, keep your spirits up with music inspired by Finland’s avian life. Einojuhani Rautavaara’s concerto…