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An exploration into the question of greatness from the Chief Classical Music Critic of the New York Times When he began to listen to the great works of classical music as a child, Anthony Tommasini had many questions. Why did a particular piece move him? How did the music work? Over time, he...

A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2026 From the New York Times’s former chief classical music critic, a tribute to one of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriers The night before Marian Anderson performed her historic concert at the Lincoln...

"A Salzburg Festival Rich with Dreams and Power" is from the August 02, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Anthony Tommasini and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.