Review: Dimming the Lights for Sensuously Flowing Bach
The harpsichordist Jean Rondeau played the “Goldberg” Variations at Weill Recital Hall with patience and a vibrant yet subtle touch.
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Toshi Ichiyanagi, Avant-Garde Composer and Pianist, Dies at 89
A former protégé of John Cage and once married to Yoko Ono, he was part of a lively experimental music scene in New York and became a leading composer of modern music in Japan.
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Clara Schumann and Florence Price Get Their Due at Carnegie Hall
Two works by these composers have been marginalized in classical music, but they were never forgotten, as their histories show.
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Music Thwarted by the Holocaust Will Now Be Published
G. Schirmer will publish more than 400 pieces by Jewish composers, allowing them to be heard on a wider scale.