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Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 3:00 AM
The cello takes centre-stage all week on Tempo's Cellofest. You'll hear your favourite cellists, favourite cello pieces and hopefully discover some new favourites along the way as well.
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Tuesday January 17, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Music That Rocked Your World brings your stories of life-changing musical events to Tempo each Friday.
Usually Julie Nesrallah shares your stories. But this week, your "girl in the chair with the big hair" tells her own story of Beethoven, Fame and a rocking experience.
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Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 6:00 AM
2012 will be a big year for new Canadian classical music recordings, with new releases showcasing our young talent, homegrown composers and stunning collaborations.
Tempo suggests five especially exciting recordings for you to keep an eye out for in the year to come.
A Time For Us Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
Analekta/January 31
Following the enormous success of their living composer 'Portrait' trilogy, Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà turn to the rich imagery of the most beloved film music. The album features recognizable music by our favourite film composers: John Williams, Enio Morricone and Howard Shore.
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Tuesday December 6, 2011 at 5:00 AM
Admit it, Christmas celebrators: you're not finished your Christmas shopping yet. But don't panic! The holidays are still a few weeks away and Tempo wants to help ease your stress.
The Tempo Team has a box of ten wonderful new CDs that can be yours.
All you have to do is write to tempo@cbc.ca and tell us your Christmas (or other seasonal) favourites. One lucky winner will be chosen on Friday's Tempo, and the CDs will arrive in time to be the perfect stocking stuffers.
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Tuesday November 29, 2011 at 3:00 AM
You may have noticed more fuzzy upper-lips than usual this month. That's because it's Movember, an opportunity for men of all facial hair types and abilities to sprout moustaches in an effort to raise funds for and awareness of men's health.
Over at Tempo, we wanted to mark the occasion without sacrificing our upper lips. So before the results of Movember end up on the 'cutting room floor', we've shaved down our own list of Tempo's Top Five Composer Moustaches...and the works that quite possibly were moustache inspired!
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Friday November 18, 2011 at 6:00 AM
Close your eyes at a Jan Lisiecki concert and you might think you're hearing a veteran performer. Jan is not just "good for a 16 year old," he's a talented pianist at the same level as many older performers. His playing has been described as "mature and poetic," and he's known best for his interpretations of Chopin, Bach and Mozart.
Tempo had a chat with Jan about what it's like being 16...and traveling the world playing piano for a living.
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Wednesday November 16, 2011 at 7:00 AM
All week we've been playing the best of the best on our Tempo Pianofest,. Today on the blog, watch videos from three of our favourites: Horowitz, Hamelin and Wang.
Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Horowitz is one of the most beloved pianists of all time. He performed with a depth of emotion that left audiences in tears.
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Monday November 14, 2011 at 3:00 AM
Julie talks with Richard Margison about his favourite pianist, to kick off this week's Tempo Pianofest.
It's all about those 88 little black and white notes: who plays them, writes for them, manufactures them and even moves them. Lately we've noticed that you've been requesting more piano than anything else. So this special week-long celebration puts the piano front and centre on your Tempo.
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Monday October 31, 2011 at 4:00 AM
Having an authentic Dracula or a truly terrifying costume of some kind is essential, but like any good horror film, a scary image is nothing without scary music. Today's Tempo can help you find some of the scariest classical music out there. Here are three pieces of music guaranteed to spook your trick-or-treaters:
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Tuesday October 11, 2011 at 3:00 AM
Last month, many of you correctly answered that Glenn Gould's most notable recordings were of the Goldberg Variations. Tempo has another 10-disc Glenn Gould DVD set to give away, but this time the answer may require a bit more detective work.
Taking listeners into the heart of the classical music repertoire with five hours of the best classical music recordings. Hosted by mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah.
The cello takes centre-stage all week on Tempo's Cellofest. You'll hear your favourite cellists, favourite cello pieces and hopefully discover some new favourites along the way as well.
A Time For Us
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All week we've been playing the best of the best on our Tempo Pianofest,. Today on the blog, watch videos from three of our favourites: Horowitz, Hamelin and Wang. 
Having an authentic Dracula or a truly terrifying costume of some kind is essential, but like any good horror film, a scary image is nothing without scary music. Today's Tempo can help you find some of the scariest classical music out there. Here are three pieces of music guaranteed to spook your trick-or-treaters:
