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This symphony is the finest synthesis of Leonard Bernstein’s considerable theatrical instincts within a concert framework, idiosyncratic and singular.
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In The Humans, Stephen Karam suggests that America can be a heaven that, in a moment, might flip into hell.
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A kaleidoscopic small-band adventure led by one of the world’s great clarinetists, and a superbly-played set by Ben Wendel’s dynamic quintet.
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Pražák Quartet’s Smetana is keeper, Sir Simon Rattle’s Haydn is a loser, and Lindberg’s “On the Waterfront” is a knockout.
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TV’s The Exorcist reinvents its source material for an occult-savvy (not to mention cinema-savvy) audience.
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Violinist Michael Barenboim is an exceptional young musician with a famous name who stands on his own two feet.
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The communication among the group members is at a high level and the playing is flawless.
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For poet Philip Levine, music is not only a good thing in life: the good things in life are music.
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Steve is a satisfyingly genial comedy that brings up, but then darts quickly away from, serious issues.
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Rethinking the Repertoire #19 — Charles Ives’ Orchestral Set no. 2
Charles Ives continues to stand, after 140-plus years, as the ultimate American Composer.
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