But the golden age of papal musical patronage, says music historian Robert Greenberg, arrived in the 1400s, with the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of the Sistine Chapel Choir.

Things have changed since the last time Oakland musicologist-composer Robert Greenberg presented his Saturday morning San Francisco Performances concert-lecture series on Dmitri Shostakovich in 2006.

Many children became familiar with classical music through these cartoons. Music historian Robert Greenberg talks about how that came to be and discusses the impact of cartoons on classical music.

Robert Greenberg gave New Haven a unique birthday present ... s celebration of New Haven’s 378th birthday in the City Hall atrium, among live music, theatrical performances, and speeches of ...