The classical pianist Hunter Noack has embarked on an unusual journey, to take his music to natural landscapes well beyond the concert halls.
Category: Music
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‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes:’ 5 Takeaways From the Film’s Conclusion
The HBO documentary about the singer and songwriter wrapped with a deep exploration of his tabloid troubles, creative process and decision to return to live performance.
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Cleo Laine, Acclaimed British Jazz Singer, Is Dead at 97
Known for a smoky voice that she could deploy over four octaves, she recorded albums across six decades and also had success as an actress.
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John Williams Hasn’t Stopped Composing. His Latest? A Piano Concerto.
Williams, best known for his film work, has a parallel career in classical music. His concerto, haunted by the ghosts of jazz past, is premiering at Tanglewood.
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The Classical Side of Michael Abels, Jordan Peele’s Frequent Collaborator
Michael Abels writes scores for Jordan Peele. He won a Pulitzer Prize for the opera “Omar.” Now, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center shows off his classical side.
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These Puppets Get Weird, With Georg Baselitz as a Guide
At this year’s Salzburg Festival, the German artist has designed marionettes for a troupe that usually performs “The Sound of Music.”
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The Circus Comes to Williamstown, With Celebrities and Beefcake
Pamela Anderson, Amber Heard and Tennessee Williams on ice are part of Jeremy O. Harris’s big tent at the famous summer festival.
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Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies.
People used to eat up salacious stories of rock ’n’ roll excess. Now they’re the last thing filmmakers want to touch.
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Jim Legxacy Makes Music That Sounds Like Memory
The new album from the London rapper, singer and producer is a homage to the last two decades of Black British music.
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Mourning Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England, the ‘Home of Heavy Metal’
In Birmingham, England, the singer’s hometown, fans paid tribute by leaving flowers, beer and tequila. The rapper Drake was there to pay his respects, too.
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Ozzy Osbourne, the Lovable Prince of Darkness
The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations.
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The Gift of a New Opera House, With a Grim Family History Attached
A billionaire will fund the construction of a new home for the Hamburg State Opera. But questions linger over his company’s actions during World War II.