'From Darkness to Light' is an hourlong celebration that features some of the hosts' favorite Easter memories and melodies, including Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Russian Easter Overture,' Haydn's 'Alleluia Symphony' and Handel's 'Messiah.'


From Darkness to Light: A Celebration of Easter through Music

From the top of the Kahlenberg on a clear day, you have a magnificent view of the city and the Danube River.  If it's really clear, you can see all the way to Hungary.


30 Days of Classical, Day 30: A different Strauss waltz

Fake conversations with a fake somebody.


30 Days of Classical, Day 29: Anagrams and invented personalities

In Hungary it is said that you can always tell if a tale is true -- even a musical tale -- if the storyteller begins with a sneeze.


30 Days of Classical, Day 28: It all begins with a sneeze

An audience that remains hard to convince.


30 Days of Classical, Day 27: Stubborn audiences

George Gershwin relented, wrote the concerto and made history ... all in about a month.


30 Days of Classical, Day 26: Happy birthday, George Gerswhin

Cherubs? That's not quite what this symphony is about.


30 Days of Classical, Day 25: A substitute symphony

30 Days of Classical, Day 24: The most wonderful tune

Sir Edward Elgar was also captivated, writing a bright, bouncy concert overture called Cockaigne, subtitled 'In London Town.'


30 Days of Classical, Day 23: Another magical country

It must be kind of scary to be the parents of a musical prodigy...even if they, themselves are also musicians.


Bob Christiansen

Recent Contributions