Music is 400 years old and still defying explanation

Some music is born on the cutting edge - and stays there, no matter how many centuries pass. That's one reason the seemingly unwieldy but ever-fascinating Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi is having performances in heady succession all over the world (including Sunday in Philadelphia) but also why it needed this 400th anniversary of its publication to make them happen.

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Music Review: Wilson Phillips - Christmas In Harmony

Wilson Phillips burst upon the music scene in 1990 with their self-titled debut album. Not only did it reach number two on the United States album charts, it also produced five top twelve singles, three of which reached number one.

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