Music January 2019
New York chronicle
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On performances by the Latvian Radio Choir, Marc-André Hamelin, the New York Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan Opera.
Topic: “Music”
Books January 2019
The man behind “Messiah”
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Dec 19, 2018
The man who made Romanticism
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On the composer, writer, and artist E. T. A. Hoffmann.
Dec 17, 2018
Dudamel delivers
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Verdi’s Otello at the Metropolitan Opera
Dec 12, 2018
A tale of two requiems
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On compositions inspired by war, recently revived for Armistice Day.
Dec 11, 2018
A Traviata from another time
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On La traviata at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris.
Dec 10, 2018
The Critic’s Notebook
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On reading modern art, remembering Richard Timperio, refreshing Handel & more from the world of culture.
Dec 10, 2018
Viva la diva
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A recital from Anna Netrebko in Carnegie Hall
Dec 08, 2018
Palestrina, Praetorius & a premiere
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On a concert of Christmas choral works from the Renaissance—plus a wintry piece by Nico Muhly.
Dec 07, 2018
Week in review
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On Gould’s Bach, Richard Weaver, collecting on credit & more.