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A beginner's guide to the 50 greatest Mahler recordings, featuring extracts from the original Gramophone reviews

10 great albums of Rachmaninov's music, featuring André Previn, Moura Lympany, Steven Osborne, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Daniil Trifonov

50 of the finest Brahms recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist

Here is a guide to the symphonies of Finlands composer — a specialty of departing music director Osmo Vänskä.

The Italian composer’s bitter-sweet style graces many classic films; perhaps the time is ripe to discover his concert music, says Mervyn Cooke

On Friday, the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra will bring the sounds of the holiday season to Waynesboro High School with Holiday Pops Concert.

Outstanding interpretations of Shostakovich's music from Rostropovich, Bernstein, Muti, Petrenko, Nelsons and more...

The small-town orchestra has it all: performers who love the music passionately, audiences who lend their wholehearted support, and even occasional moments when all the instruments are playing the right note.

The Chronicle’s guide to notable arts and entertainment events includes David Sedaris in San Francisco, Ballet Hispánico in Berkeley and more.

Nathalie Stutzmann, the French-born contralto turned conductor, will succeed Robert Spano...