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Jazz Album Reviews: Pianists Masabumi Kikuchi and Theo Walentiny — Poetic Solo Flights

April 13, 2021
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Two albums, from a late master and a newbie, are notable additions to the current wave of introspective solo piano excursions.

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Best of 2021: Music Documentaries on TV

December 24, 2021
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Here is my list of the 5 best music documentaries from the past year that you could/can watch on the boob tube.

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Television Review: “An American Pickle” — Sour to a Fault

August 13, 2020
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Seth Rogen puts in double duty as an early 20th century Jewish immigrant and his modern great grandson in a comedy that starts off sweet but leaves a bitter aftertaste.

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Classical Music CD Review: “Bach: Toccatas” — A Harpsichord of Feral Energy

August 14, 2019
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In this extraordinary recording, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is given a chance to perfectly convey the power of his emotions.

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Classical Music Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra plays Haydn, Turnage, and Elgar

November 3, 2018
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As good an interpreter of large-scale forms as he’s becoming, Andris Nelsons has always been a terrific conductor of new music.

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Concert Review: Lucas Debargue and the Boston Philharmonic at Sanders Theatre

February 21, 2020
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A pianist of real character and refinement – plus a huge career in Europe – Lucas Debargue was on hand to lend his musicianship to a relatively rare outing of Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto no. 2.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Marianne” — Pure, Artful Evil

November 23, 2019
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Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I’ve seen on Netflix.

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Film Review: “Hidden Figures” — Finger Painting by the Numbers

January 27, 2017
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All of these stories are powerful… if only they were treated with dramatic complexity.

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Concert Review: Grand Harmonie’s March Madness

March 28, 2017
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This invigorating, sometimes unpredictable, Beethoven-heavy program certainly offered its share of athleticism and energy.

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Concert and Album Review: Palma Violets — Live at Great Scott and “Danger in the Club”

May 25, 2015
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Palma Violets’ bruising performance Tuesday secured their place as one of the best live acts in the world.

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