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Category: Cleveland Orchestra
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5 Highlights From Christoph von Dohnanyi’s Recording Career
Christoph von Dohnanyi, who died on Saturday, was a conductor of clarity and poise, as evidenced especially in his output with the Cleveland Orchestra.
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5 Highlights From Christoph von Dohnanyi’s Recording Career
Christoph von Dohnanyi, who died on Saturday, was a conductor of clarity and poise, as evidenced especially in his output with the Cleveland Orchestra.
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Christoph von Dohnanyi, Conductor With a World of Admirers, Dies at 95
Known for his long tenure at the podium of the acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra, he was sought after as a guest with major symphonies and opera companies.
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Why Isn’t My Favorite Composer More Popular?
I love the operas of Leos Janacek. So do audiences — when they go to see them. But the works remain stubbornly on the outskirts of the repertory.
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For Cleveland Orchestra, It’s Beethoven (and Freedom) to the Rescue
When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his “Leonore” Overture No. 3 subbed in.
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Best Classical Performances of 2024
Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.
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What if Orchestras Were More Like Netflix?
As subscriptions face an uncertain future, classical music could look to the membership models of streaming services and gyms for inspiration.
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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find.
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At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined
Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.