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Saddle Up, Kid!

Saddle Up the Horses, Kid!

Saddle Up the Horses, Kid!

Music from some of the great, and lesser, known, horse films: Seabiscuit, Black Beauty, Hildago and a surprise ending.

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Anthony Roth Costanzo nearly lost his voice to cancer. Now he's back as 'Akhnaten'
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Listen: Minnesota Opera performs Bizet's 'Carmen'

Listen: Minnesota Opera performs Bizet's 'Carmen'

Featuring some of the most popular music ever to grace the opera stage, Minnesota Opera’s ‘Carmen’ brings every aspect of Georges Bizet’s thrilling tale to life, from its tantalizing beginning to its devastating climax. Listen to audio from YourClassical MPR’s recent broadcast now.

 Singer Paul Robeson risked it all for social change

Singer Paul Robeson risked it all for social change

Singer Paul Robeson had a commanding physical presence, but it was his intense bass voice that led him to popularity. His successful career as an actor, singer and Socialist activist came to an end during the Cold War. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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Wishing classical host Andrea Blain a fond farewell

Wishing classical host Andrea Blain a fond farewell

Classical host Andrea Blain is leaving after more than seven years with our listeners to return to Ireland. Find out what she’ll miss most about hosting and what she has planned for the future. (Hint: You’ll be hearing her again soon on YourClassical MPR.)

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Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composer.
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Composer Adolphus Hailstork amplifies Black voices with his music
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Colin McPhee’s 'Tabuh Tabuhan' makes Indonesian inroads

Colin McPhee’s 'Tabuh Tabuhan' makes Indonesian inroads

Colin McPhee’s “Tabuh Tabuhan” was a groundbreaking introduction of Balinese Gamelan music to the West. On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel features McPhee’s work, as well as music by Caroline Shaw, Anna Clyne and Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov.

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Listen: National Lutheran Choir premieres Steve Heitzeg's 'Lament of the Earth'
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Listeners request their favorite film music
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