Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life Immortalized in Song

Hear Notorious RBG in song.
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Music Features

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life Immortalized In Song

Songs about the life and career of the Supreme Court justice, written in secret by her daughter-in-law, now make their debut on a very personal album called Notorious RBG in Song.
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Music Features

What's The Buzz? Insects Have Invaded My Music

Insects have been an inspiration in music for centuries, starring in pieces from "Flight of the Bumblebee" to Mastodon's "March of the Fire Ants."

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Music News

Seeking Pay Equity, Female Flutist Sues Boston Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra's top flutist, Elizabeth Rowe, says that she is paid substantially less than her closest counterpart — a man. Her suit may be the first filed under a new Massachusetts pay equity law.

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Deceptive Cadence

Oliver Knussen, Composer And Conductor, Dies At 66

Knussen, who wrote symphonies, chamber music and operas, is likely best known for his collaborations with children's author Maurice Sendak on adaptions like 1979's Where The Wild Things Are.

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Tiny Desk

From The Top: Tiny Desk Concert

A handful of teenagers, and a 12-year-old violinist, from the radio show From the Top, give sparkling performances, proving there's a bright future for classical music.

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