His Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat major, op.53, titled “Heroic,” composed in 1842, is probably his best known and one of the most frequently performed works in the romantic piano repertoire. Pianist ...

Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's "In Like a Lion, Out Like a BIGGER Lion" Spring Concerts will be Held on April 12 & 13 ...

Edvard Grieg is widely considered one of the leading Romantic ... Grieg’s most often performed works. 3. In the Hall of the Mountain King “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt is easily ...

and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes took it seriously in his Carnegie Hall recital Tuesday night, as two sonatas by fellow Norwegians topped the bill. Still boyish-looking at 54, Andsnes channeled the ...

Today’s Video of the Day is a performance of Edvard Grieg’s ‘Zur Rosenheit’ by soprano Louise Alder and pianist Joseph Middleton. This performance was recorded live at Leeds Town Hall in 2020, as a ...

The final novel in Hilary Mantel’s great trilogy has been adapted for TV. Her editor joins us this week to discuss working ...

Edvard Munch is best known for The Scream, a painting of a tortured human face unveiled in 1893. But the famous painting is only a small piece of the Norwegian artist’s oeuvre, which includes ...

In 'Wolf Hall' Season 2, Mark Rylance returns as a political servant striving to enact enough change to please his king — and save himself.

“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” (which aired at the end of 2024 in the U.K.) begins in the aftermath of Anne Boleyn’s brief reign. As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is ...

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Chicago Shakespeare artistic director Edward Hall said that the piece had been developed in collaboration with the tennis icon herself and has “her imprimatur”; King lived in Chicago for many ...