Eric Clapton’s handwritten messages, being auctioned this week, shed light on how he wooed Pattie Boyd away from George Harrison and on the impassioned songs the affair inspired.
Category: Music
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
The latest tracks from Mdou Moctar, St. Vincent, Willie Nelson and more.
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New York Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season: What We Want to Hear
Gustavo Dudamel, who takes over as music and artistic director in 2026, is getting a head start with three weeks of concerts and more programs.
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Byron Janis, Pianist of Romantic Passion, Dies at 95
He had a brilliant career before arthritis in his hands forced him from the stage, but he overcame the condition and returned to performing.
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‘Winterreise’ Review: Hiding a Roiling Grief
On Friday, the pianist Mitsuko Uchida and the tenor Mark Padmore illuminated the bleakness of Schubert’s genre-defining song cycle at Zankel Hall.
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For Ytasha Womack, the Afrofuture is Now
The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.
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Thomas Adès Takes a Step Toward the Classical Music Canon
As Adès premieres an orchestral work, “The Exterminating Angel” is receiving something rare in contemporary opera: a new production.
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Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy
She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
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Montez Press Radio Is Reviving the D.I.Y. Spirit of a Bygone New York City
In an era of podcasts and influencers, Montez Press Radio is reviving the D.I.Y. spirit of a bygone downtown New York City.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as the administration, which has been cutting costs.
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‘The Tuba Thieves’ Review: The Real Meaning of Listening
In this film, the artist Alison O’Daniel uses the theft of tubas from Southern California high schools as a central hub in a wheel with many spokes.
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Yvonne Loriod Was So Much More Than a Composer’s Muse
Loriod, the vessel for Olivier Messiaen’s piano works, had a rich musical life beyond him, which is captured in a new set of recordings.