Music

Music Preview: The Mavericks Are Coming to Town

November 27, 2016
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“People need some lightness in their lives.”

CD Review: The Dave Liebman Group Stretches Out — Expansions Live

November 26, 2016
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Dave Liebman’s band, like its adventurous leader, is more than willing to take a deep dive.

CD Review: “Down Home Blues: Detroit” — A Matter of Gratitude

November 23, 2016
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Collectors and serious blues fans will want to own this invaluable set.

Remembrance: The Somber Artistry of Leonard Cohen

November 15, 2016
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Leonard Cohen wrote with a mature poet’s sense of compression and depth.

Arts Commentary: Music for Times of Trouble

November 14, 2016
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I’ve been most impressed by the manner in which these composers, in these works, took strong moral and/or political stands.

Concert Review: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall

November 13, 2016
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The biggest musical takeaway was the sheer brilliance of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s playing, which is the gold standard.

Opera Preview: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” — The Opera

November 11, 2016
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“I have always been a fan of horror movies, and I’m sure that was part of the attraction to me.”

Jazz Review: Chucho Valdés – Joe Lovano Quintet at the Berklee Performance Center — Molto Vivo

November 11, 2016
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Intense head music and powerful foot music, but this show needed a little more heart.

Fuse Preview: Aurea — Breaking the Boundaries Between Words and Music

November 9, 2016
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Adventurous, exciting, and thought provoking, Aurea is dedicated to an interdisciplinary vision of the arts.

Concert Review: Thomas Adès conducts Britten, Sibelius, and Adès

November 7, 2016
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These BSO concerts, conducted by Thomas Adès, were the culminating event in his impressive first season.

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