Music April 2020
New York chronicle
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On Tread Softly by Nina C. Young, a performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto with Janine Jansen, Stride by Tania Léon, the nine Beethoven symphonies at Carnegie Hall, and a recital of personal interest.
Topic: “Brahms”
Jan 30, 2020
Music for a While #18: Maestro/Mahatma Jansons
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Jay Nordlinger, music critic of The New Criterion, talks music—but, more important, plays music.
Nov 15, 2019
Music for a While #13: Rustles, hisses, and slogs
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Jay Nordlinger, music critic of The New Criterion, talks music—but, more important, plays music.
Aug 29, 2019
Don’t mention the war
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On a concert of Brahms, Strauss, and Bruckner at the BBC Proms.
Jul 16, 2019
A post-Wimbledon concert
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Three chamber works from four players
Feb 08, 2019
Correctness doesn’t cut it
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On a Brahms Requiem at the Phil.
Aug 15, 2017
What a great concert sounds like
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On the Vienna Philharmonic in Salzburg, with Muti and Bronfman.
Mar 22, 2017
Brahms and other friends
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On Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano, and Kevin Murphy, piano, at Carnegie Hall.
Mar 06, 2017
From St. Petersburg (not Florida) with love
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On a Russian orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
Nov 03, 2016
Bell unbound
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On Joshua Bell, with Alessio Bax, at Alice Tully Hall.