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Pianist Alexander Melnikov has come up with one of the still-young year’s most compelling discs, Deutsche Grammophon releases an aural train wreck.
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Little Orphan Danny is an engaging and satisfying musical, a fun journey through the life of an affable troublemaker.
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Two Mahler symphonies, one sluggish the other intense, while symphonies composed by Louise Farrenc, Mozart, and Haydn are done right.
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Scandal is a masterful example of musical discourse dedicated to making the most of the powers and pleasures of tradition-infused improvised jazz.
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Watching this film, one is struck at how it is essentially a collection of moments that, taken together, create a satisfying portrait of a life.
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Superb discs from pianist Lars Vogt, violinist Francesca Dego, pianist Denis Kozhukhin, and violinist James Ehnes on the viola.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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The filmmaker chose, wisely, to emphasize Tempest Storm’s fortitude and self-determination.
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Toward the Unknown is a well-wrought, well-rendered recording — one worthy of serious attention.
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Critical Condition: Why Be Negative? Don’t Ask “The New York Times”
If the New York Times can’t make a reasonable case for the need for discrimination rather than salesmanship, we are in real trouble.
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