Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out what's great about a culture. That's exactly what Czech composer Antonin Dvorak was when he came to the U.S. At the end of the 19th century. He was an ...

The “Enigma” Variations was written as a set of musical character sketches of Edward Elgar’s friends, with the first variation cast as a tender tribute to his wife and the finale as a rousing ...

Czech composer Antonin Dvorak came to the US to be Director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City for three years in the 1890s. During the summer of 1893 he chose to vacation in ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Sometimes it takes an ...

Claude Debussy’s singular visit to Spain lasted only an hour or two, long enough to attend a bullfight. Even so, his contemporary Manuel de Falla declared Debussy’s Iberia to be more genuine than ...

Conductor James Conlon took the stage of Davies Symphony Hall after intermission on Thursday night like a conjuror with a particularly impressive trick up his sleeve. He wasn't far wrong. The magic ...

Here is a list of classical music in L.A. for Feb. 23-March 1: Bach Odyssey Pianist Angela Hewitt performs works by Bach. Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 ...