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Classical Album Review: Weill & Shostakovich Symphonies

July 28, 2022
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Taken together, this is a release that showcases both the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and its chief conductor – as well as their repertoire choices – in a brilliant light.

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Concert Review: Richard Thompson — Moments of Sublimity

June 22, 2015
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He came up with one of those transcendent Richard Thompson moments, one to match anything I’ve seen onstage this year.

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Classical Music: Harvard Summer Chorus & Orchestras

August 9, 2010
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By Caldwell Titcomb Harvard’s two main volunteer musical events of the summer took place on consecutive nights in Sanders Theatre. The Summer Chorus, buttressed by a full orchestra, held forth on Friday, July 30, and the Summer School Orchestra followed on Saturday, July 31. The former was of special significance since the conductor, Jameson Marvin…

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Theater Commentary: Star-Driven Plays Are Raking It in on Broadway — “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “Good Night, and Good Luck”

April 10, 2025
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Prices for Broadway tickets are out of control. But that’s not stopping people from buying them — provided they get to see the right Hollywood stars.

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Arts Remembrance: “Purified Modernist” William Gass — A Wizard of the Word

January 6, 2018
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William Gass’s primal loyalty was to the words composing his texts.

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Film Review: “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” — Putting Corporate Cogs on Notice

January 12, 2025
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In their latest divinely idiosyncratic romp, Wallace & Gromit take on the threat of that most impersonal and worrisome technology: AI.

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Latin Jazz Album Review: The Blustery, Bellowing, and Bluesy Sound of Dave Schumacher and Cubeye

April 16, 2024
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This is my kind of music, a tight latin jazz outfit that embraces great horn charts and explosive percussion.

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Classical Album Reviews: Violinists Frank Peter Zimmermann and James Ehnes play Stravinsky

February 23, 2024
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Franz Peter Zimmermann’s rendition of Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto overflows with style and character; James Ehnes’ version is generally warmer and more relaxed, though it doesn’t lack for rhythmic zip.

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Jazz EP Review: Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch: Live at the Village Vanguard — A Divine Duo

May 31, 2020
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Yes, purchasing this EP will help out a good cause, but the musical value of this fabulous duo’s performance is priceless.

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“Write Your Own Damn Book” : Remembering Bill Corbett

August 15, 2018
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I think of Bill when I hear from struggling young writers, desperate to get it “right” – and to be accepted and published and make a living in a ridiculously difficult field.

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