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This symphony is the finest synthesis of Leonard Bernstein’s considerable theatrical instincts within a concert framework, idiosyncratic and singular.
In The Humans, Stephen Karam suggests that America can be a heaven that, in a moment, might flip into hell.
Pražák Quartet’s Smetana is keeper, Sir Simon Rattle’s Haydn is a loser, and Lindberg’s “On the Waterfront” is a knockout.
The communication among the group members is at a high level and the playing is flawless.
For poet Philip Levine, music is not only a good thing in life: the good things in life are music.
Steve is a satisfyingly genial comedy that brings up, but then darts quickly away from, serious issues.
There is much to love in this Lyric Stage Company production and I recommend it highly.
Musically, everything clicked in Boston Musica Viva’s annual Family Concert.
“You can be certain that when the show begins and you hear “Mack the Knife,” the choreography will suggest scenes of slashing and murdering.”
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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