Jorja Smith’s ‘Falling or Flying’ Gives Polished Voice to Messy Emotions
The English songwriter uses vocal nuance instead of volume and lets the rhythms stir things up on her second studio album.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
George Walker’s Sinfonias, a new take on Monteverdi’s “Vespers” and a Sphinx Virtuosi debut are among the highlights.
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Christian Thielemann to Succeed Daniel Barenboim at Berlin State Opera
The conductor, an acclaimed Wagnerian, was named to replace Barenboim, who stepped down in January after three decades because of health problems.