After more than two decades at the forefront of electronic dance music (while in a robot-style helmet), the French artist is releasing “Mythologies,” a score for traditional symphony orchestra.
Category: Classical Music
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Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Reveals Himself: As a Composer
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At 150, Rachmaninoff and His Music Are ‘Here to Stay’
The New York Times – Music:Kirill Gerstein, who has recorded a new account of the Second Piano Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic, discusses the composer’s polarizing legacy.
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Review: ‘Fragments’ Proposes a New Kind of Cello Recital
The New York Times – Music:Alisa Weilerstein brought her new project, a mix tape of new works and movements from Bach’s cello suites, to Zankel Hall.
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Review: John Luther Adams’s ‘Vespers’ Pray for an Earth in Crisis
The New York Times – Music:John Luther Adams’s latest premiere, “Vespers of the Blessed Earth,” is a tear-splattered departure from his usual style.
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Apple’s New App Aims to Make Classical Music More Accessible
The New York Times – Music:The company says it has a fix for the unwieldy world of classical streaming. But it’s unclear how much traction a stand-alone app can get.
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Review: Philip Glass and the Meaning of Life
The New York Times – Music:The director Phelim McDermott, who has acted like a visual translator of Glass’s music, pays tribute to the composer in their show “Tao of Glass.”
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Now Playing in China: Putin-Aligned Artists Shunned in the West
The New York Times – Music:As Russia works to shore up its image and rebuild its soft power after its invasion of Ukraine, it is strengthening cultural ties with friendly nations, including China.
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Review: A Concerto Makes Two Soloists a Many-Tentacled Creature
The New York Times – Music:Felipe Lara’s sensational Double Concerto, with Claire Chase and Esperanza Spalding, was played by the New York Philharmonic under Susanna Mälkki.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:Works by George Walker and William L. Dawson, a starry studio recording of “Turandot” and contemporary saxophone concertos are among the highlights.
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John Luther Adams, Praying for the Earth in Music
The New York Times – Music:The composer has long been inspired by nature without sending an explicit political message. But his latest work takes on a newly urgent tone.
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An ‘Obsession’ With Philip Glass Inspires a Director’s Memory Play
The New York Times – Music:In “Tao of Glass,” Phelim McDermott, who has directed three Glass operas, turns to his personal history with the composer’s work.
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Scott Johnson, Playfully Inventive Composer, Is Dead at 70
The New York Times – Music:In works like “John Somebody,” he mixed the structural rigor of classical composition with the ebullient sound and attitude of rock.