The Classical Beat: April 18, 2010 - April 24, 2010
Arts in the White House: critics' helpful suggestions
A link to my suggestions (unsolicited!) for presenting classical music in the Obama White House.
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Anne Midgette
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April 24, 2010; 10:43 AM ET |
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Gelb and the Met: still middlebrow after all these years
Critics of Peter Gelb's tenure at the Met to date are missing part of the point: it's not that he hires directors from other fields, but that he doesn't let them spread their wings once he's got them.
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Anne Midgette
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April 23, 2010; 6:17 AM ET |
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The phrasings of Uchida
A link to Charles T. Downey's review of Mitsuko Uchida in today's Washington Post.
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Anne Midgette
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April 23, 2010; 5:12 AM ET |
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Du holde Kunst
More thoughts on artistic depictions of opera and music: does music tend to be more idealized than other arts?
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Anne Midgette
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April 22, 2010; 6:34 AM ET |
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Under the radar: joyful sounds
A couple of free concerts tonight, plus: the Virginia Arts Festival will stage Bernstein's "Mass" this weekend.
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Anne Midgette
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April 22, 2010; 6:11 AM ET |
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McNally's nights at the opera
A few thoughts, after the fact, on two-thirds of the Kennedy Center's festival of Terrence McNally's opera plays.
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Anne Midgette
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April 21, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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In performance: British choir festival
Alfred Thigpen reviews a festival of British and American choirs at the National Cathedral.
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Anne Midgette
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April 20, 2010; 6:33 AM ET |
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In performance: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Joan Reinthaler reviews an uneven program by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
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Anne Midgette
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April 20, 2010; 5:24 AM ET |
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Shadowboxer: the Joe Louis opera
A link to Robert Battey's review of "Shadowboxer," at the University of Maryland, in today's Washington Post.
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Anne Midgette
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April 19, 2010; 12:30 PM ET |
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In performance: Takacs Quartet
Joe Banno reviews the Takacs Quartet, which WPAS presented at Strathmore.
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Anne Midgette
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April 19, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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In performance: Alexander and Afiara Quartets
Joan Reinthaler reviews a joint concert by the Alexander and Afiara Quartets at the Library of Congress.
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Anne Midgette
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April 19, 2010; 5:30 AM ET |
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Weekend: stories in the Post
Links to classical music stories in this weekend's Washington Post: CD reviews, and a preview of the opera "Shadowboxer."
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Anne Midgette
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April 18, 2010; 10:00 PM ET |
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