Music
Collectors and serious blues fans will want to own this invaluable set.
Leonard Cohen wrote with a mature poet’s sense of compression and depth.
The biggest musical takeaway was the sheer brilliance of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s playing, which is the gold standard.
“I have always been a fan of horror movies, and I’m sure that was part of the attraction to me.”
Intense head music and powerful foot music, but this show needed a little more heart.
Adventurous, exciting, and thought provoking, Aurea is dedicated to an interdisciplinary vision of the arts.
These BSO concerts, conducted by Thomas Adès, were the culminating event in his impressive first season.
GH’s best playing of the day was edgy: a little rough around the edges, yes, but still punchy and vibrant.
“Playing these standard pieces on period instruments is a little bit like reading a novel or poem in its original language.”
Arts Commentary: Music for Times of Trouble
I’ve been most impressed by the manner in which these composers, in these works, took strong moral and/or political stands.
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