24.12.14

Philippe Herreweghe on Haydn and why Making Records Makes Sense

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  In a soft, lightly French accented English (except for “Bruckner” and “Mahler”, which he pronounces with a notable Dutch inflection), Phi...
23.12.14

Best Recordings of 2014 (#9)

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Time for a review of classical CDs that were outstanding in 2014 (published in whole on Forbes.com ). My lists for the previous years: 2013...

For Your Consideration: 'Birdman'

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Birdman , directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, M. Keaton Birdman is Alejandro González Iñárritu's first feature since Biutiful ,...
22.12.14

'Little Prince' Drowned in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

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John Kapusta (Snake) and Henry Wager (Little Prince) in Rachel Portman's The Little Prince , Washington National Opera, 2014 (photo by...
21.12.14

Best Recordings of 2014 (#10)

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Time for a review of classical CDs that were outstanding in 2014 (published in whole on Forbes.com ). My lists for the previous years: 2013...

Perchance to Stream: O Antiphons Edition

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Here is your regular Sunday selection of links to online audio and online video from the week gone by. After clicking to an audio or video s...
20.12.14

Dip Your Ears, No. 186 (Detmold’s Mahler Surprise)

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G.Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde (Schoenberg/Riehn Chamber Version) Alfredo Perl / Detmold CO / G.Romberger, S.Rügamer M|DG ...

Stradivari Christmas

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J. Adams, String Quartet, St. Lawrence String Quartet (Nonesuch, 2011) Charles T. Downey, St. Lawrence String Quartet celebrates ‘A Strad...