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Despite — or maybe because of — all the global turmoil, an awful lot of compelling music was heard at Big Ears.
If, like me, you tend to see laughter as a form of catharsis then a serious question is raised: is laughing at nihilistic humor all that healthy?
Performed 1600 times in Paris, then forgotten, Hérold’s brilliantly witty, Le pré aux clercs shines again in a splendid recording.
An early highlight of the upcoming Leonard Bernstein centennial is Sony Classical’s 25-disc box set.
As the age of COVID-19 wanes (or waxes?), Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music. Please check with venues about whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2022.
Boston Conservatory’s New Music Festival is inspiring a series of commentaries from Fuse Jazz Critic Steve Elman. Here is his third installment, which focuses on Gunther Schuller, who has inspired at least four generations of artists and revitalized a venerable institution of higher musical learning.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, film, and theater that’s coming up this week.
Director Wim Wenders discusses two new films about art and toilets.
Jazz Commentary: Celebrating Bassist William Parker’s Lifetime of Achievement
It was not just networking that propelled William Parker into the front rank of bassists. He could generate such a huge and complex cascade of sound that he energized leaders from Cecil Taylor and Ivo Perelman to Zoh Amba.
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