Month: April 2016
The School for Scandal hasn’t dated a jot: put Snake, Mrs. Candour, and Mrs. Sneerwell on Facebook and watch civilizations totter.
Read MoreThe real advantage Born To Be Blue has over Miles Ahead is that it uses the music as a way to get into the soul of its title character.
Read MoreNikolaus Harnoncourt’s final recording is the conductor at his best. Bernard Haitink helmed a great performance of Mahler’s Symphony no. 1.
Read MoreOver the decades, avant-garde jazz musical Henry Threadgill has not only enriched but remade the musical landscape.
Read MoreBased on a graphic novel, the brilliant Historia de Amor is unrelenting in its darkness. It’s as if we’re swimming in a pool of India ink.
Read MoreFort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s heart is in the right place with the ensemble consistently erring on the right (far) side of caution.
Read MoreThreesome is sharply written, bitingly funny, and ultimately devastating.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that 2016 has already been a strong year for albums featuring new and recent music: now things get even better.
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