The natural world offers artistic inspiration in abundance. Winter, in particular, has an austere beauty, one that juxtaposes hard, frozen landscapes with the softness of snow; the cold ice of frost ...

Perhaps intending them as a unified set, Mozart completed his final three symphonies within two months. The middle of those, the tuneful Symphony No. 40 in G-minor, is today's Midday Masterpiece.

Despite often finding its way onto surveys of our favorite Christmas carols, “Joy to the World” actually started out as an ...

St. Paul's choirmaster Jack Cleghorn is a lifelong choir kid. But this holiday season, he gets to share his ...

On Nov. 1, Mariah Carey announced that Christmas music, and her iconic song in particular, are back for the holiday season. All Things Considered staffers beg to differ. On November 1, Mariah Carey, ...

Taking place on Sunday, November 9, the final round will be streamed on YCA's YouTube channel and on the Gramophone website ...

Are you a Jingle Bells person? Maybe Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree? Dominick the Donkey, maybe? If you're one of the people who can't start Christmas early enough, you're not alone. Christmas ...

Railroad tycoon Henry Flagler was a music-loving man who loved that Whitehall, his Palm Beach mansion, included a music room with a pipe organ.