Visual and Musical Arts bring beauty into our lives. These stories explore and reveal the inspiration behind great artworks, the challenges to create them and their impact on the world.
Emotionally upset, and in the throes of depression, Verdi makes a decision. It is 1840, and he's had it with composing music. Then ... an unexpected e...
One of Princess Diana's favorite songs was beautifully performed at her funeral by Lynne Dawson.
Today Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch painter, is one of the world's most-beloved artists.
Mahalia Jackson sings "We Shall Overcome" during her European Tour of 1971.
The Toronto Music Garden is inspired by J.S. Bach's Suite No. 1 in G Major for Unaccompanied Cello. In this video clip, Yo-Yo Ma—who was involved in...
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