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Classical Music Review: Boston’s Cantata Singers

November 6, 2011
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Boston’s Cantata Singers opens its 48th season with an eclectic musical mix of the Baroque and the Modern.

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Concert Review: Lang Lang at Symphony Hall

November 1, 2011
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After intermission, Mr. Lang closed the concert with Frederic Chopin’s Twelve Etudes (Op. 25). This is music in which Mr. Lang is completely in his element, and his performance of these fearsomely difficult pieces was a marvel of extraordinary technical skill.

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Music Interview: Dogs, Sheep, Pigs, and Kangaroos with The Australian Pink Floyd Show’s Jason Sawford

November 1, 2011
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Not only is TAPFS considered the best Pink Floyd tribute band, but it is argued that they are the best cover band in the world.

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: November 2011

October 30, 2011
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There isn’t much going on in November. The highlights of the month are the Omar Souleyman and Felix Kubin shows, so try to make it to one of those.

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Caldwell Titcomb, Theater and Music Critic — Words of Remembrance

October 30, 2011
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There was a memorial service for Caldwell Titcomb, invaluable friend of the arts in New England, yesterday in the Memorial Church at Harvard University. He passed away on June 12th of leukemia at the age of 84. The ceremony was moving and heartfelt, with memories shared about Caldwell as a friend, composer, critic, grammarian, teacher, brother, long-time President of the Elliot Norton Awards, and researcher in African-American history.

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Classical Music Sampler: November 2011

October 29, 2011
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It’s “Mahler Unleashed” month at the New England Conservatory. I heartily recommend all of the “Mahler Unleashed” events.

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Pop Music Review: Portugal. The Man Inspires Its Own Nationalism

October 24, 2011
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Portugal. The Man is nothing if not a paradox — the band is nostalgically avant-garde.

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Classical Music Review: The Bewitching Lyricism of Countertenor Andreas Scholl

October 24, 2011
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As one of the most highly esteemed countertenors in the opera world today, Andreas Scholl did not disappoint, but radiated confidence and sincerity in his interpretations of some of Purcell’s most beautiful music.

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Classical Music Review: BSO Serves Up a Memorable Evening of Brahms

October 23, 2011
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Throughout his career, conductor Kurt Masur has focused primarily on conducting the standard German repertoire, and now, at age 84, his mastery and understanding of this music is unmatched.

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Fuse Classical Music Review: Music For Food Presents a Sumptuous Musical Feast

October 20, 2011
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The Music for Food concerts are free, but people are urged to contribute cash, checks or canned goods, a tiny step towards righting “the horrible discrepancies we are living with.”

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