NPR Classical

08/28/2026

Beethoven's monkey business ...

08/21/2026

Composer couture ...

08/15/2026

The musical polyglot converses with Mozart and Thelonious Monk in a trio of brand new albums.

Pianist Jon Batiste has been busy. He's offering three new albums at once: one tribute to Mozart and two tributes to Thelonious Monk.

08/14/2026

Mahler's resurrection correction ...

08/12/2026

The New York-based string quartet’s new album, "Rhythm Nation," teems with beats ranging from West Africa and Venezuela to jazz standards and Janet Jackson.

The New York-based string quartet's new album Rhythm Nation teems with beats ranging from West Africa and Venezuela to jazz standards and Janet Jackson.

08/07/2026

Summertime ... and the brass is cookin'

07/31/2026

Pulitzer-winning author Tim Page remembers the extraordinary broadcaster who gently, kindly explained classical music to several generations.

His public-radio programs “Saint Paul Sunday” and “Exploring Music” were, at their height, listened to by hundreds of thousands of people a week.

07/31/2026

Attention all droneheads and AI enthusiasts!

07/30/2026

Renée Fleming is among the most celebrated sopranos of her generation. She's sung at the Super Bowl, she's made a rock album, she sings Broadway and jazz. What will she do next? Naturally, a set of old Appalachian songs with banjo wizard Béla Fleck.

America's darling diva pairs up with the banjo guru of our time for a set of old Appalachian songs about love, loss and the sturdy hope for better times.

07/25/2026

Global Warming Music Stands Now on Sale!