Music written for and about these deepest darkest days of winter in poetry, song and prayer.

A tribute to the musical world we live in, especially that of birdsong, and in particular, the eastern virtuoso, the catbird.

Another look at the stories surrounding the composition and premier of the world’s greatest symphony, 200 years ago this month.

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of humanity’s treasure, Beethoven’s Ninth.

A variety of songs and a few comments from outside the limits of permissible debate.

Walking through the Viennese landscape on a spring day with Ludwig van Beethoven.

Beloved throughout the northern and southern hemispheres, composer, pioneer and performer from Rio de Janeiro, “Tom.”

A sampling of the “Off Sunset Blvd” offerings of this year’s great film composers, Dirk Bross, Gabriel Yared, Laura Karpman, and Jon Batiste, above.

Samplings from the soundtracks to the films Carmen and Oppenheimer by Nicholas Britell and Ludwig Göransson.

The first of several samplings of the notable soundtracks of 2023, beginning with Robbie Robertson’s (above) Killers of the Flower Moon..

Palestinian and Persian lullabies, music of Cy Coleman, Thomas Newman, Bill Frisell, Jane Siberry, and Violet Orlandi (above).