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Classical CD Reviews: Birringer Duo’s “Lifelines,” Steve Reich’s “Drumming,” and Liza Stepanova’s “Tones and Colors”

April 30, 2018
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The Birringer Duo’s disc is a terrific, engaging release, The Colin Currie Group’s performance is nothing short of a powerhouse, and pianist Liza Stepanova plays with lots of character and color.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Roseanne” — In Trumplandia, Women are the Losers

April 29, 2018
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For me, the experience of watching Roseanne is annoying and unpleasant.

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Chamber Players

April 29, 2018
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The Boston Symphony Chamber Players gave a very satisfying performance of eclectic musical material.

Classical CD Reviews: Peter Oundjian conducts John Adams and Leonard Bernstein conducts Mahler

April 28, 2018
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Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra deliver a great album, smartly programmed and played to the hilt. Leonard Bernstein’s live Mahler was often electrifying; this performance, even with some cracked notes and hairy transitions, certainly is.

Poetry Review: “Not Elegy, But Eros” — A Skilled New Voice

April 27, 2018
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Nausheen Eusuf’s deep affection for language and sound is omnipresent.

Concert Review: Los Angeles Philharmonic at Symphony Hall

April 26, 2018
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New Yorker critic Alex Ross has called the LAPO the best orchestra in the country and that appellation seems about right.

Concert Review: Evgeny Kissin and the Emerson String Quartet — Brilliant

April 26, 2018
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The thought of the Kissin/Emerson collaboration was very intriguing, and I anticipated amazing music making.

Film Review: “Three Identical Strangers” — at the IFFBoston

April 26, 2018
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What starts off as a rollicking entertainment ends with a flourish of profundity.

Film Review: “First Reformed” — A Vision of Despair, Restrained

April 26, 2018
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This time around, as both a writer and director, Paul Schrader has a found a story, and the artistic restraint, to convey his elevated vision.

Jazz CD Review: “Tramontana” — Electric, Buoyant Big Band Music

April 25, 2018
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Juan Andrés Ospina is not just an original big band writer, but a deeply satisfying one as well.

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