A Pulitzer Prize winner, he wrote many orchestral works but was most celebrated for his vocal pieces. He was also well known for writing candidly about his life.
Category: Music
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Ned Rorem, Composer Known for Both His Music and His Diaries, Dies at 99
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A Rising Conductor Who’s ‘Not Just a Pair of Hands’
The New York Times – Music:Raphaël Pichon has quickly become one of the most interesting conductors not just in his specialty of period instruments, but in classical music.
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Separating Big Business and Bad Behavior in ‘Tár’
The New York Times – Music:The film about a renowned and embattled conductor puts a fresh spin on conversations about art, power and misdeeds.
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Park Avenue Armory Season Spotlights Homelessness and Medical Ethics
The New York Times – Music:Highlights include Robert Icke’s moral thriller “The Doctor” and the tenor Jonas Kaufmann in a staging of Franz Schubert’s final songs.
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A Composer’s ‘Travel Guide’ to His Family’s Unspoken Past
The New York Times – Music:Michael Gordon’s new work reflects on his father’s flight from Poland in 1939 and the migratory life — and buried traumas — that followed.
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Review: The Berlin Philharmonic Gives a Master Class at Carnegie
The New York Times – Music:Playing on a level rare even at the top of the field, the group came to New York for the first time under its chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko.
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Forges International Alliances on a Somber Soundtrack
The New York Times – Music:Rihanna, Burna Boy, Snow Tha Product and Stormzy perform songs from and inspired by the second “Black Panther” movie.
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Mimi Parker, Moody Alt-Rock Vocalist, Is Dead at 55
The New York Times – Music:Her influential band, Low, emerged in the 1990s, but its minimalist sound stood in sharp contrast to the anthems of angst that came to define the grunge era.
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Overlooked No More: Cléoma Falcon, Queen of Cajun Music
The New York Times – Music:She and her husband, Joe, recorded the first commercial recording of Cajun music ever made, giving voice to French-speaking Louisiana.
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‘Wakanda Forever’ Forges International Alliances on a Somber Soundtrack
The New York Times – Music:Rihanna, Burna Boy, Snow Tha Product and Stormzy perform songs from and inspired by the second “Black Panther” movie.
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Always the Wedding Singer, Finally the Bride
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Maggie Doherty attended a lot of weddings as an entertainer. So when she married Josh Zager, there was no doubt what the focus would be.
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Has the Time Come for a Long-Ignored Korngold Symphony?
The New York Times – Music:The Symphony in F sharp has rarely been championed by major orchestras. But now, Kirill Petrenko’s Berlin Philharmonic is taking it on tour.