Anthony Tommasini

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The New York Times' chief classical critic Anthony Tommasini has been writing about “Musical Moments” -- those subtle, surprising passages that just reach out and grab us. He's joined...

New York Times chief classical music critic Anthony Tommasini recently embarked on an ambitious project … to compile a list of the 10 greatest composers in the history of classical music. He joins us to talk about the criteria he’s using -- and about the risks and rewards of creating such a list.