Top 10 Lists
August 2, 2011
Top Ten Shakespeare Operas
From the 1690s all the way to the 2000s, composers have mined Shakespeare for operatic gold. Here's a list of 10 of the best operas based on Shakespeare, so far.
March 22, 2011
The Top Ten Underrated Composers, Part II
Concluding our list of the top 10 underrated composers, here are the final fab five.
March 15, 2011
The Top Ten Underrated Composers
Goaded by The New York Times music critic Anthony Tommasini's predictable list of the top 10 composers of all time, here's a list with more surprises in it. Look for the second part next week.
November 17, 2010
Top 10 Films about Classical Music (Part I)
Classical music has enhanced the drama and romance in film since the days of silent movies. Over the decades it’s continued to be a staple in the repertoire of film scores from Disney’s Fantasia to Coppola’s The Godfather. Rarer, though, are films that focus specifically on classical music and the musicians that play it. Here are some of our favorite films, all of which are available through Netflix or Amazon.com.
