The Symphony in F sharp has rarely been championed by major orchestras. But now, Kirill Petrenko’s Berlin Philharmonic is taking it on tour.
Category: Classical Music
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Has the Time Come for a Long-Ignored Korngold Symphony?
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Review: With Owls, Classical Is Alive and Well and Living in a Crypt
The New York Times – Music:The Owls string quartet’s program in a church crypt showed off the ensemble’s unusual make up, with two cellists instead of two violinists.
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Mahler’s Having a Moment. He’s Got Lydia Tár to Thank for It.
The New York Times – Music:The Austrian composer’s Symphony No. 5 is the obsession of the conductor played by Cate Blanchett — and of the fans of her latest film.
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Mahler’s Having a Moment. He’s Got Lydia Tár to Thank for It.
The New York Times – Music:The Austrian composer’s Symphony No. 5 is the obsession of the conductor played by Cate Blanchett — and of the fans of her latest film.
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Daniel Barenboim, a Towering Maestro Held Back by Illness
The New York Times – Music:The pianist and conductor turns 80 soon, but deteriorating health has kept him from the celebrations he had long planned.
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Review: Davóne Tines Hones the Recital Form to a Fine Point
The New York Times – Music:This bass-baritone made his Carnegie Hall debut with his carefully curated, personal “Recital No. 1: MASS.”
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Britain’s Major Opera Companies Suffer in Arts Spending Shake-Up
The New York Times – Music:English National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.
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The Philharmonic Tests Its New Home With the Classics
The New York Times – Music:David Geffen Hall reopened with a month of concerts that sketched a possible future for the New York Philharmonic. Now it’s back to business.
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When Technology Makes Music More Accessible
The New York Times – Music:In Britain and Ireland, a series of recent projects show the rich possibilities when disability and neurodiversity are considered in the creative process.
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Steve Reich, Busy as Ever, Enters His Late Period
The New York Times – Music:At 86, this eminent composer takes a surprising but still searching direction in his music, while recent projects look back on six decades of work.
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Bruno Walter, a Conductor Who Found Truth Through Beauty
The New York Times – Music:A survey of Walter’s recorded output is fascinating for the ways in which it reveals him reinventing the traditions he was seen to represent.
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Review: Dimming the Lights for Sensuously Flowing Bach
The New York Times – Music:The harpsichordist Jean Rondeau played the “Goldberg” Variations at Weill Recital Hall with patience and a vibrant yet subtle touch.