The Classical Beat: January 30, 2011 - February 5, 2011
And about those chorister seats
Why haven't the chorister seats been used for audience members at NSO concerts this year? The prosaic answer: they weren't selling.
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Anne Midgette
| February 4, 2011; 6:01 AM ET |
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Conducting notes
Notes from around the conducting world: Dudamel extends his LA contract five more years; Muti faints on the podium.
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Anne Midgette
| February 4, 2011; 1:00 AM ET |
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Link: "Nixon" at the Met
A link to my review of "Nixon in China" at the Met.
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Anne Midgette
| February 4, 2011; 12:10 AM ET |
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Link: Graves's Bumbry tribute
A link to my review of Denyce Graves's concert on Tuesday night.
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Anne Midgette
| February 3, 2011; 9:14 AM ET |
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Milton Babbitt postlude
NPR has performed a great service to the music world by posting Robert Hilferty and Laura Karpman's documentary on Milton Babbitt after the composer's death this week. Watch on-line now.
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Anne Midgette
| February 2, 2011; 10:25 AM ET |
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Quote: food and music
In a quote cited in today's Food section, DC chef Gillian Clark offhandedly reveals her knowledge of classical music.
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Anne Midgette
| February 2, 2011; 10:00 AM ET |
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Dwell(ing) on theaters
Dwell magazine recently asked me to weigh in on some of my favorite places to hear music. What are yours?
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Anne Midgette
| February 1, 2011; 5:44 PM ET |
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Links: Dar Williams and Ibis; Victor Goldberg
Links to Joe Banno's review of Victor Goldberg and Stephen Brookes's review of Dar Williams and IBIS chamber ensemble.
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various critics
| February 1, 2011; 9:09 AM ET |
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WNO announces 2011-12
The Washington National Opera announces its 2011-12 season -- and so does the Los Angeles Opera, on the same day.
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Anne Midgette
| February 1, 2011; 6:59 AM ET |
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Links: Weekend roundup -- Ariel Quartet, Juho Pohjonen, BSO Sierra work, and more
Links to weekend reviews by Stephen Brookes, Robert Battey, Joe Banno, Charles T. Downey, and Cecelia Porter.
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various critics
| January 31, 2011; 7:20 AM ET |
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