Robert Mann, Julliard Quartet Stalwart, Dies at 97

Remembering the Juilliard Quartet's Robert Mann and hearing the best classical albums of 2017.

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Robert Mann, A Founder Of The Juilliard String Quartet, Has Died The violinist, composer, conductor and mentor of generations of string players was 97 years old. Read this story Deceptive Cadence NPR Music's Top 10 Classical Albums Of 2017 From tributes to Philip Glass and French opera to the roaring silences of Morton Feldman and virtuosic choral singing, 2017 proved to be another vibrant year in classical music. Read this story Deceptive Cadence The True Story Of A Spanish Royal And The Very High Voice That Healed Him The new Broadway musical drama Farinelli And The King tells the tale of the bipolar King Philippe V and the famous 18th-century operatic castrato whose singing nurses him back to health. Read this story Deceptive Cadence John Williams, Classical Guitar's Standard-Bearer, Still Recording In Retirement His precise technique and big ears made him the "Michael Jordan" of his instrument. These days, he doesn't tour any more, but he's still making albums for his own label. Read this story The Two-Way Another Famous Conductor, Charles Dutoit, Accused Of Sexual Assault Charles Dutoit has been accused by four women of sexual assault in incidents that allegedly occurred between 1985 and 2010. Read this story

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