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For anyone who has yet to notice — and who missed this blog post on the subject — I have indeed joined the masses on Twitter. At the risk of sounding more narcissistic than any blogger is by default, I've encountered enough surprise at this development that I'd like to take a moment and explain…
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Juilliard String Quartet at Alice Tully HallThe New York Times, April 10, 2009 When I saw this one in print on Friday, there was an extra treat on the page that pretty much no one but me would have noticed. Directly under the review was a large display advertisement for Anvil! The Story of Anvil,…
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Joshua Fineberg's Lolita at Peak Performances @ Montclair and Keys to the Future at (Le) Poisson Rouge and Die Walküre at the Metropolitan OperaThe New York Times, April 8, 2009 How remarkable that a sedate suburb like Montclair, New Jersey, is home to some of the New York area's most provocative presentations in Jedediah Wheeler's…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at the Rose StudioThe New York Times, April 4, 2009 Tales of mystery and imagination from Sebastian Currier, Jo Kondo and John Zorn, courtesy of the Chamber Music Society's "New Music in the Rose" series.
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L'elisir d'Amore at the Metropolitan OperaThe New York Times, April 2, 2009
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[Posted this evening on The Volume.] Ending months of speculation, New York City Opera announced details of its 2009–10 season this evening. Unsurprisingly, given the turmoil and uncertainty the company has endured over the past year, the season ahead will be a short one, with just five staged productions. Still, if new general manager and…
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Christopher O'Riley plays Shostakovich and Radiohead at Miller TheatreThe New York Times, March 31, 2009
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The DeadBlender Theater at GramercyMarch 30, 2009, 8-9:15pm(free show two of three) Setlistjam >Playing in the Band >Good Lovin' >The Wheel >Franklin's TowerTouch of Grey Addendum: I've written up a brief concert report for The Volume. For beautiful non-iPhone photos and complete set lists for all three secret shows, see Brooklyn Vegan.
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Greetings, salutations and a warm welcome to Washington Post chief classical music critic Anne Midgette, a deeply admired colleague and a valued friend, who officially joined the music blogosphere at long last this morning with her very own WaPo blog, The Classical Beat.
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The New York Philharmonic with Nicholas McGegan and Christine Schäfer at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, March 28, 2009
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"Honor: The Voice" at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, March 25, 2009 I would have kissed Jessye's hand, too.
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"A Celebration of the Spiritual and Gospel Music" at the Apollo TheaterThe New York Times, March 24, 2009 I defy anyone not to get misty when you've got jubilant young gospel singers belting it out in the aisle, two feet away. Richard Termine's amazing photo on the Times website perfectly captures the spirit of the…
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Nonclassical with Gabriel Prokofiev, the Elysian Quartet, Samuel Z. Solomon, the Now Ensemble and more at (Le) Poisson RougeThe New York Times, March 20, 2009
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Laura Karpman's Ask Your Mama! at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, March 18, 2009
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Sarah Cahill: A Sweeter Music at Merkin Concert HallThe New York Times, March 17, 2009 See also Lisa Hirsch's excellent review of a similarly constituted program Cahill recently presented in San Francisco.
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The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, March 16, 2009
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Rusalka at the Metropolitan OperaThe New York Times, March 11, 2009
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Alice Tully HallThe New York Times, March 10, 2009 It was a treat to finally hear Measha Brueggergosman in person for the first time; that the encounter also brought out-of-the-ordinary music by Poulenc, Satie and Prokofiev, all accompanied by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, was a special bonus.
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Evgeny Kissin at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, March 7, 2009 How is it that I didn't know what a stupendous piece Chopin's Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat is? Holy smokes. I seldom make requests here, but I'm asking readers who know and care about this piece to recommend their favorite version or versions, and to succinctly…
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The Belcea Quartet at Alice Tully HallThe New York Times, March 6, 2009 Admittedly not one of my snappiest header quips, "Four shadowing" does at least indicate that the Belceas' concert was an unofficial prelude to the deluge that is the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's "Around Prokofiev" series. The Belceas return to Alice…
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