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The Valkyries, led by Brunnhilde (soprano Debra Voigt, lower left), are the warrior maidens of Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle.

May 21, 2013 For the bicentennial of the composer's birth, author William Berger picks his favorite Wagner.

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Henri Dutilleux, a leading French composer and unique voice in new music, has died at age 97.

May 22, 2013 The composer will be remembered for a small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works.

Richard Wagner was a larger than life figure, and his innovations as a composer changed Western music forever.

May 29, 2008 The controversial composer's innovative music inspired composers, authors, directors, and dictators.

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It's fun to stay at the ИМКА: Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring triggered an uproar at its world premiere in Paris a century ago. Now we're asking you to help celebrate the centennial by creating a dance of your own.

May 10, 2013 We're inviting you to create your own video using the last minute of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.

Composer Nico Muhly at the piano in a live performance at LPR on May 14, 2013.

May 22, 2013 Watch a special performance previewing Muhly's exciting, intrigue-filled opera Two Boys.

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Jherek Bischoff in his home studio.

May 22, 2013 Take a tour of the young composer's childhood home: a tiny sailboat docked in a Seattle harbor.

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