James Bennett II

Didn’t get a chance to get away this summer? Live vicariously through these musicians.

For those of us who never had the privilege of seeing the operatic tenor perform live, the internet gives us the next best thing.

A recording of the Saint-Saëns work features a reed rather than glass harmonica. Sometimes, you’ve got to run with your mistakes.

Music! Dogs! What's not to love? We asked several musicians to share photos and stories about their canine friends — here's what we got!

Accordionist Sergii Shamray put his own spin on Chopin, and the outcome is sublime.

The Rite of Spring’s riot is one of classical music’s the most enduring stories. But what if it didn’t actually happen?

Watch the Queen of Soul tackle “Nessun Dorma.”

One Slovakian woman, in a bitter vendetta against a neighbor, has been playing the same Verdi aria, on repeat from sunup to sundown, for 16 years.

A new — possibly bootlegged — recording of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances features the composer singing and playing his own work on the piano.

Whether it was hate or lack of interest, here are a handful of operas that dominate houses today, but which initially received a chilly reception.

Whether you’re celebrating International Cat Day or lazing about the house with your pet, here’s a piece to kick off a bonding session.

Many string instruments have those distinctive f-holes, but how did they get that shape, and are they even necessary?

Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter took in a dog rescued from a fire and named her after one of WQXR’s own animal-loving hosts.

The vast majority of us have vocal chords, so we kind of owe it to ourselves to see them at work at least once, right?

Yoann Bourgeois’ delicate dance adds new depth to the Debussy classic.

A video of a dog with an unnaturally high wail made his way around the Internet, and it was only a matter of time before someone gave it the musical treatment.

It’s been used as musical shorthand for all things Italy in countless commercials and television shows. But what’s that song actually called? How did it become a stereotype?

Nejc Kuhar decided to take a different route when sharing one of his compositions — he shot a video of himself writing the score in time with the music.

Upcoming camping trip fall through? Struggling to get through work as summer beckons from your window? No worries; make a vicarious escape to the outdoors with these gorgeous videos.

Note: Don’t show up on a penguin colony’s doorstep and try to wow them with your vocal skills.