Did Gérard Grisey’s Music Predict His Own Death?
Eerie coincidences make the composer’s final work, “Four Songs for Crossing the Threshold,” seem like a requiem written for himself.
Posted inCarpenters, The (Music Group) Deaths (Obituaries) Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (Music Group) Moss, Jerry (1935-2023) Music Police, The (Music Group) Pop and Rock Music
Jerry Moss, the ‘M’ of A&M Records, Is Dead at 88
In partnership with Herb Alpert, he turned a small independent label into a powerhouse with a roster full of superstars.
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For Classical Music, Every Summer Is a Liberation
During a time of year in which anything can be a stage, the joy of music making has room to breathe outdoors.
Posted inClassical Music La Boheme (Opera) La Traviata (Opera) Madama Butterfly (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Opera Otello (Opera) Scotto, Renata
Renata Scotto Spun an Actor’s Insight Into Vocal Gold
The Italian soprano’s dramatic acumen and hard-to-characterize voice brought a range of classic opera heroines vividly and emotionally to life.