Verdi’s Requiem out of Cleveland, Missy Mazzoli’s “Breaking the Waves” out of Houston and a fresh approach to art song are among our selections.
Category: Classical Music
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
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Tippet Rise: Where Music and Art Meet Postcard Mountain Views
The New York Times – Music:Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana offers concerts in surroundings that make you feel as if you’re listening inside the land rather than around it.
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Marian Anderson’s Ambition Was Always Clear: To Be a ‘Fine Artist’
The New York Times – Music:Anderson’s importance as a barrier breaker in classical music has sometimes overshadowed the power of her artistry.
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At 70, Yo-Yo Ma Is Modeling a Way to Be in the World Today
The New York Times – Music:With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.
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Sarah Davachi’s Music: A Manifesto for Listening Closely
The New York Times – Music:Sarah Davachi’s “The Will of Tongues” is a collection of music that refuses extremes and requires undivided attention.
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Floating Points Makes Music for the Dance Floor, and Ballet
The New York Times – Music:Floating Points brings his niche classical music obsessions and deep love for dance clubs to his ballet score and new album “Mere Mortals.”
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Is It Time for This 95-Year-Old Pianist to Retire?
The New York Times – Business:Her vision and hearing are deteriorating, but she still wants to feel like she’s on top.
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Ileana Cotrubas, Sensitive Soprano Known for ‘Traviata,’ Dies at 87
The New York Times – Music:Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors.
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The National Symphony Orchestra’s Next Season Will Be Miles From the Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:The orchestra will play in six halls in the Washington area and tour to five states as the center moves to shut down for a two-year overhaul.
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For New Violin Caprices, He Turned to Nina Simone and Kendrick Lamar
The New York Times – Music:Curtis Stewart’s “24 American Caprices” are an answer to Paganini’s classic set. And they are already taking hold with musicians.
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Tara Erraught Makes Role Debut in “Il viaggio a Reims” at the Salzburg Festival
The New York Times – Music:The opera singer made her role debut as the hotel host in “Il viaggio a Reims” at this year’s Salzburg Festival.
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Philippe Sly Is Living With Monks Ahead of Playing St. Francis at the Salzburg Festival
The New York Times – Music:Philippe Sly felt he needed an immersion course to portray St. Francis in the new Salzburg Festival production of “St. François d’Assise.”