Classics of the Phonograph

The year 1952 was a banner year for the composer with his first recording of "Carmina Burana."

Among composers who were born 100 years ago, many remain some of the most famous.

It’s one of the most famous and often recorded works of classical music, and one can hear it in many styles.

Celebrate the season with some of your favorite pieces.

Continually played in the concert hall and heard on the radio, Smetana's tone poem, "The Moldau," is the star of his cycle.

For some time, record companies have been releasing older recordings in new CD formats.

The 20th century saw a boom in music written for two keyboards.

This orchestra started in 1916, but its modern history dates from 1965.

Hear from these composers, and others, who wrote wordless choruses.

The world famous violinist and Urbana native.