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August Short Fuses — Materia Critica

August 1, 2025
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Classical Music Album Reviews: “Somnia” and Eastman & Tchaikovsky Symphonies

June 4, 2025
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Denis Kozhukin is an inspired guide to music geared toward young players by Sergei Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky; Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst serve up mixed rewards in performances of symphonies by Julius Eastman and Tchaikovsky.

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December Short Fuses — Materia Critica

December 1, 2024
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Classical Album Reviews: Gianandrea Noseda and Franz Welser-Möst Conduct Prokofiev

March 3, 2023
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Two takes on the orchestral music of Prokofiev — one impish and unpretentious, the other revelatory.

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Classical Album Review: Cleveland Orchestra Plays Schnittke and Prokofiev

December 12, 2021
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If you’re looking for instrumental music that grapples with tumultuous events, times, and circumstances, this may well be the disc for you.

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