Herbert Blomstedt introduced the New York Philharmonic to a piece he premiered in Stockholm 59 years ago.
Category: Music
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Review: At 95, a Conductor Is Still Showing New Facets
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How BMG Secretly Signed a Rapper Dropped for Antisemitic Lyrics
The New York Times – Music:Though the music label ultimately backed out, the deal illustrates the temptations and risks faced by corporations seeking to capitalize on the notoriety of pop-culture figures.
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Facing Death, a Pianist Recorded Music of Unspeakable Emotions
The New York Times – Music:Lars Vogt, for one of his final albums made before dying from cancer, turned to chamber music by Schubert with Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff.
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For the Conductor Charles Munch, Virtuosity Meant Taking Risks
The New York Times – Music:This 20th-century maestro could be extreme at the podium, but he also believed in the “beauty, joy and goodness” of an artist’s calling.
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Tanglewood’s Summer Season Blends Familiar and New
The New York Times – Music:The Boston Symphony Orchestra, grappling with leadership turnover, hopes to attract audiences with a program of classics and contemporary fare.
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Review: Leif Ove Andsnes Adds to Carnegie Hall History
The New York Times – Music:The pianist Leif Ove Andsnes brought Dvorak’s sprawling 1889 rarity to New York with committed playing and interpretive wisdom.
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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love 21st-Century Jazz
The New York Times – Music:We’ve done a lot of listening back. So where is jazz today? Writers and musicians including Sonny Rollins, Melanie Charles and Terri Lyne Carrington share their favorites from this millennium.
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‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ at 50: Those Are Magic Numbers
The New York Times – Music:The educational snippets are the ultimate font of Gen X nostalgia. But what is it we’re nostalgic for?
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California’s Leading Conductors Come Together for a New Festival
The New York Times – Music:Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Rafael Payare will assemble their orchestras and more for the California Festival: A Celebration of New Music.
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Review: Yuja Wang Sweeps Through a Rachmaninoff Marathon
The New York Times – Music:It was a momentous occasion as Wang played all five of Rachmaninoff’s works for piano and orchestra at Carnegie Hall for one show only.
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‘The Great Czech Piano Cycle’ Arrives at Carnegie Hall
The New York Times – Music:The pianist Leif Ove Andsnes is appearing at Carnegie with Dvorak’s “Poetic Tone Pictures,” a rarity being performed there for the first time.
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Review: Kronos Quartet Offers a Creative Snapshot of a Global Pandemic
The New York Times – Music:A diverse group of composers presented nine new and recent works at Carnegie Hall on Friday, ranging from exuberant joyfulness to existential questioning.