The story goes that Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich liked English composer Benjamin Britten’s music, but he thought the composer was long dead. Learning he was very much alive, Rostropovich asked him to write a piece for cello, and you can hear the results this morning on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.
From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected.
An unusual origin story
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