Want to know more about the music and musicians you listen to at Carnegie Hall? Get inside the music with Carnegie Hall Sound Insights.
Features
Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-symphonie
Listen to a guided audio tour through Messiaen’s transcendent tribute to love—his Turangalîla-symphonie; watch archival footage from Olivier Mille’s, The Crystal Liturgy: A Portrait of Olivier Messiaen; and read an appreciation about the life of Olivier Messiaen.
New Music @ Carnegie Hall
New and innovative work has long been a part of Carnegie Hall’s fabric—the world premieres of such now-standard works as Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony and Gershwin’s An American in Paris took place at the Hall.
Every season, Carnegie Hall commissions new works from today’s most promising and talented composers; many of these compositions are now available for listening online and for download.
The Life and Times of Shostakovich
Trace the composition of some of Shostakovich’s influential works in the context of his life and the world around him in our interactive timeline.
The Emerson String Quartet on Beethoven
Members of the Emerson String Quartet explore Beethoven’s string quartets, discussing his struggles, his deafness, his musical achievements, and his legacy.
Explore the Music of Mali in Video
Discover the rich musical traditions of Mali—a country that has produced some of Africa’s most famous musicians.
Interactive Demonstration of Steve Reich’s Process
Discover two of the techniques Steve Reich employs that allow him to construct complex sounds out of simple materials in interactive excerpts from his Music for Pieces of Wood.
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Join artists and scholars before select performances for fun and informative thirty-minute discussions about the works to be performed.
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