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Deceptive Cadence
Deceptive Cadence un-stuffs the world of classical music, which is both fusty and ferociously alive.
- What did the beginning of time sound like? A new string quartet offers an impressionby Olivia Hampton on January 17, 2024 at 10:11 am
Nokuthula Ngwenyama's Flow is on a 13-city tour of performances by the celebrated Takács Quartet.
- Napoleon's piano lends authenticity to Ridley Scott's biopicby Olivia Hampton on December 4, 2023 at 10:04 am
British composer Martin Phipps discusses how he used an 1808 French piano that once belonged to Napoleon in the score for Ridley Scott's biopic of the one-time emperor.
- Maria Callas: The soprano of the centuryby Tom Huizenga on December 2, 2023 at 12:57 pm
One hundred years after her birth, Maria Callas still commands attention in the world of opera, which she forever altered with her singular, searing performances.
- Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its ownby Luis Trelles on November 27, 2023 at 5:15 pm
Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.
NPR Music
In-depth stories from NPR Music staff and radio programs.
- Norah Jones finds inspiration in the quiet moments on 'Visions'by Raina Douris on March 18, 2024 at 5:37 pm
The Grammy Award-winning artist talks about her latest album.
- 8 Tracks: Keep it realby Lars Gotrich on March 18, 2024 at 5:29 pm
What would you do if your favorite artist stared you down and asked for the truth? On this 8 Tracks: Michael Knott, Rapsody and Tierra Whack offer mirrors to themselves and to anyone listening.
- Shaggy's 'real' voiceon March 17, 2024 at 9:39 pm
The Jamaican musician Shaggy is known for singing in a Jamaican accent he doesn't use when speaking. Now he's explained the accent's origins.
- What's behind the so-called 'hologram' celebrity concertsby Chloe Veltman on March 17, 2024 at 9:39 pm
The surprising tech behind buzzy so-called "hologram" concerts featuring the likes of Elvis Presley, Tupac Shakur and other absent popstars.