Born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947 into a family of strivers in Queens, she split her time between her mother’s home in New ...

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George Frederick Bristow, born 200 years ago this month, struggled to find American champions of his music as orchestras ...

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NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...