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A new book chronicles 'dark, strange, and fascinating tales from the world of classical music and beyond.'

Starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, and continuing until the end of day on Monday, Jan. 9, we're asking you to vote for your favorite overtures. On Friday, Jan. 20, starting at 10 a.m. Central, listen to the Favorites Stream as we count down the top 20 favorite overtures, as voted by you.

You don't need to wait until the Academy makes up its mind - Garrett Tiedemann has the contenders for this year's best movie scores right here.

From 'Westworld' to 'Black Mirror,' this year's top TV shows featured superb original scores from a diverse array of composers. Garrett Tiedemann lists the ten best.

Each month on the YourClassical Favorites stream, we host a vote and a countdown of your musical favorites. In December, we asked you to tell us your favorite Beethoven pieces. We've tallied the votes, and now we'll count them down on Tuesday, Dec. 20, on the Favorites stream, starting at 10 a.m. Central Time.

Believe it or not, there were more Mozart CDs sold this year than discs by any pop artist. The reason? A massive new box set.

Starting Tuesday, Dec. 6, and continuing until the end of day on Friday, Dec. 16, we're asking you to vote for your favorite pieces by the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, whose birthdate is this month. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, starting at 10 a.m. Central, listen to the Favorites Stream as we count down the top 20 favorite pieces by Beethoven, as voted by you.

A simple note pattern - heard in Beethoven, among other places - has become ubiquitous in today's pop music.

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 8, and continuing until the end of day on Monday, Nov. 14, we're asking you to vote for your favorite pieces of chamber music. On Sunday, Nov. 20, starting at 10 a.m. Central, listen to the Favorites Stream as we count down the top 20 favorite chamber music pieces, as voted by you.

Each month on the YourClassical Favorites stream, we host a vote and a countdown of your musical favorites. In October, we're asking you to tell us your favorite pianists. After we tally the results, we'll count them down on Thursday, Oct. 20, on the Favorites stream.