Making beautiful music together

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we wanted to share some Classical bon bons for you...the Top Ten Classical Music Couples:

10. James & Jeanne Galway (flutists) [pictured left]

9. Ertan & Kimberly Torgul (violinists)

8. John Corigliano & Mark Adamo (composers)

7. Robert & Clara Schumann (composers/pianists)

6. Martha Argerich & Charles Dutoit Stephen Kovacevich (pianists)

5. Zhou Long & Chen Yi (composers)

4. Pinchas & Eugenia Zukerman & Amanda Forsyth (violinist & cellist)

3. Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears (composer & tenor)

2. David Mollenauer & Stephanie Key (cellist & clarinet)

1. Augusta Read Thomas & Bernard Rands (composers)

Host John Clare spoke with Gusty and Bernard about being married composers - hear the interview here.

Classical Valentines - Top Ten

This Monday is St. Valentine's Day. You're in luck because there is a very romantic concert at UTSA with Ricardo Cobo. He'll perform this weekend with the San Antonio Symphony, but will stay in town and woo audiences with Latin American selections Monday evening starting at 7:30pm.  Find out more about his recital here.


We thought we'd share some modern classical music favorites for your Valentine's Day as well, Host John Clare's Top Ten modern songs for your valentine:
10. Samuel Barber The Lovers listen
9. John Adams Eros Piano listen
8. Philip Glass Modern Love Waltz listen
7. David Diamond Romeo & Juliet listen
6. Bernard Rands Canti d'amor listen
5. Daron Hagen Love in a Life listen
4. Torsten Rasch Mein Herz Brennt listen
3. Olivier Messiaen Garden of Love's Sleep listen
2. Augusta Read Thomas Love Songs listen
1. John Cage A Valentine Out of Season

What are your romantic favorites? Let us know in the comments!