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Review: Ted Hearne’s ‘Farming’ Is a Sweet, Sad American Elegy

“Farming,” a choral work that had its New York premiere at Caramoor, is a chaotically ambitious reflection on colonization, consumption and marketing.

By Zachary Woolfe

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Peter Nero, Pianist Who Straddled Genres, Is Dead at 89

He soared to popularity with a swinging hybrid of classics and jazz. He later conducted the Philly Pops, often with one hand while the other played piano.

By Robert D. McFadden

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Millions Danced Joyfully to Her Song. She Drew on Her Pain to Write It.

Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression.

By Lynsey Chutel

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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz

This challenging subgenre, including the subset of free jazz, is driven by the fire of spontaneity, and its rules are still being written. Eleven writers, critics and musicians share their favorites.

By Marcus J. Moore